Sedation Consult Highlights Nitrous Oxide Course During National Dental Hygiene Month
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COLUMBIA, MO, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Sedation Consult, a provider of continuing education and training for dental and medical professionals, is highlighting its Essentials of Nitrous Oxide for Dentistry Parts 1 & 2 course during National Dental Hygiene Month, which the American Dental Hygienists’ Association observes each October. This year’s National Dental Hygiene Month theme is “The Power of Us,” and its October 12-18 “Power of Your Career” week recognizes the many paths dental hygienists take and emphasizes professional development and career resources.
Sedation Consult’s Essentials of Nitrous Oxide for Dentistry Parts 1 & 2 is available to dentists, dental anesthesiologists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. The program is designed to bring together foundational patient-care and monitoring concepts for dental teams in one online course. Course materials address patient requirements for sedation, the continuum of sedation, documentation and consent, ASA physical-status classifications, patient vital signs, heart anatomy, electrocardiogram fundamentals, monitoring basics, patient recovery and discharge, dental-office emergency protocols, and nitrous oxide within Guedel’s planes of anesthesia.
The course, sponsored by Sedation Consult in association with State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri, is created and presented by Allan Schwartz, DDS, CRNA, a Columbia, Missouri dentist. Schwartz has taught anesthesia to dental and medical professionals for more than 13 years. Essentials of Nitrous Oxide for Dentistry Parts 1 & 2 includes 14 hours of lectures, written lecture notes, and a 100-question required examination. Participants must attain a score of 75% to pass. The program is available for 14 ADA/CERP continuing-education credits and is approved by the State Dental Boards of Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
The course is part of Sedation Consult’s ongoing commitment to professional development and education for dental teams. By offering comprehensive training on nitrous oxide, Sedation Consult aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of dental professionals, ensuring they can provide safe and effective patient care.