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Sep 20, 2026
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DENT 116 - Dental Emergencies/Pharmacology
PREREQUISITES: Admission to the Dental Assisting program
PROGRAM: Dental Assisting
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 32
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2025
Dental Emergencies and Pharmacology is an in-depth course that surveys the most commonly utilized and required first aid measures for emergencies. Examines proper techniques and procedures as well as equipment, medications and positioning for care of the patient. Reviews anatomy/physiology and cardiopulmonary rescue as provided by the American Heart Association/American Red Cross for the health care provider.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Identify medical conditions and necessary precautions in prevention of medical emergencies.
- Identify the CAB’s of Emergency Care.
- Perform the appropriate dental emergency management procedures via scenario role-play.
- Demonstrate all aspects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation according to the guidelines of the American Heart Association/American Red Cross for the health care provider.
- Describe common pharmacological agents as they relate to dental practice.
- List and describe the parts of a prescription.
- Classify the most common emergency drugs used in the dental practice.
- Define controlled substance laws.
- Perform appropriate airway obstruction management as it pertains to specific emergency situations.
- Explain the physiology of anesthetics and sedation.
- Take, review, and record patient’s vital signs
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Allergic reactions
- General principles of pharmacology
- Airway obstruction
- Hyperventilation
- Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction
- Legal problems of emergency care
- Antimicrobial medications
- Local and general anesthetics
- Asthma
- Narcotic and nonnarcotic analgesics
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Occupational hazards and emergencies
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Office preparation
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Prevention
- Drug actions
- Sedative hypnotic medications
- Epilepsy
- Substance abuse
- Patient Vital Signs
- Vasodepressor syncope
- Nitrous Oxide
GRADING POLICY
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A
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100 %
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to 93.0%
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B
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< 93.0 %
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to 85.0%
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C
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< 85.0 %
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to 79.0%
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D
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< 79.0 %
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to 75.0%
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F
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< 75.0 %
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to 0.0%
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Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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