Nitrous Oxide Tips, Myths, and Facts, Presented by: Dr. Carol Mattox
Approved for 1.5 CEU, AADOM is an AGD Pace Approved Provider (can be used towards AADOM Designations)
Dental treatment, in general, invokes anxiety for a high percentage of the population. Added to the anxiety of dental pain, we now have the added concern about going out in public and exposing ourselves or our families to the current pandemic.
Join Dr. Carol Mattox and learn how nitrous oxide can be reincorporated into your daily practice to offer relief to anxious patients, and how to safely utilize this treatment while protecting your health and the health of patients and staff. Dr. Mattox will offer tips to increase nitrous oxide success in your office, unravel myths, and deliver practical facts that will make any provider more confident in offering this simple form of mild sedation to the anxious dental patient.
Objectives:
- Review nitrous oxide administration techniques to achieve more predictable and effective results. ( 1636, 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641)
- Understand the anatomical structures involved in inhalation anxiolysis. ( 2612, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2616, 2617, 2618, 2619)
- Understand how nitrous oxide works.(1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091)( 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096)
- Review occupational exposure reduction and sterilizing protocols for equipment.
- Discuss the practicality of nitrous oxide for many dental patients. ( 3541, 3542, 3543, 3544, 3545, 3546, 3547, 3548)
References Used for Presentation:
“The Pregnant Patient: Considerations for Dental Management and Drug Use” by Sevi Burack Cengiz, DDS, PhD (Quintessence International 2007; 38: 171e 133-142)
“Nitrous Oxide Analgesia: What is a Safe Level of Exposure for Dental Staff?” By Fred Quarnstrom, DDS Monday, April 1, 2002
"Sedation: A Guide to Patient Management Fourth Edition" by Stanley Malamed, copyright 2003, Mosby, Inc. pages 167-291
Dr. Carol Mattox
Dentist
Dental Wellness of Lexington
Dr. Mattox’s interests and expertise in dentistry focus on patient education, oral surgery, implants, and long-term restoration of dental function. Dr. Mattox pursued her doctorate at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, where she graduated with honors and received awards for outstanding achievement in prosthodontics and oral radiology.
Dr. Mattox remains active in the College of Dentistry, serving as an Associate Instructor of prosthodontics and as a member of the Admissions Committee.
She is a master at rebuilding patient self-confidence by replenishing their smile and improving their oral health.
Dr. Mattox is an owner of Dental Wellness of Lexington and is instrumental in the success of DOCS Education’s IV sedation dentistry program. She finds, prescreens, and oversees all patient procedures for our IV students to work on during their clinical sessions.
Dr. Mattox was raised on a farm in a small town in the northern part of Kentucky. As a child, she was relentlessly teased because of her “buck teeth”; to make matters worse, her parents allowed her unfettered access to soda and candy, which led to the need for several extensive dental procedures. Thankfully, she was able to visit the same family dentist for many years, a man who consistently showed an interest in her as a person and a good student; he even encouraged her to become a dentist from the time she was 10 years old, and all the way up to her college years!
Meanwhile, Carol’s self-confidence grew as her teeth were gradually corrected, and she even enjoyed guessing what type of wire would be used next at each orthodontic appointment. These experiences fostered a lifelong passion for the field of oral healthcare and a desire to make other patients as happy as her dentist had made her through dentistry.
Dr. Mattox and her husband, Nathan, have two daughters, Abigail and Ansley. Outside of oral healthcare, one of Carol’s biggest passions is training for marathons and half marathons. She enjoys participating in a variety of exercises, from running with friends to attending spin classes to weightlifting. Other interests include crafting, baking, and watching her daughters compete in sports such as archery, academic team meets, golf, and basketball.
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