Pain Management

Your Path to Pain Relief- A Journey through Periodontal Care and Pain Management for the
Dental Clinician.
A common misconception about periodontal care is that it’s painful, keeping our patients fearful
and full of anxiety. In this course, we will uncover several pain management products that have
made procedures like scaling and root planing and implant maintenance much more
comfortable! This course will review techniques for managing anxious patients and building
rapport, along with an injection technique refresh. Discover how you can use your existing
knowledge around injections and pain management and incorporate new tools for success.
Serve your patients best by encouraging natural products that work fast to promote healing and
control bacteria by aiding the body’s natural recovery process.
Upon the completion of this course, participants will:
 Discuss perceptions of pain and associated trust-building techniques for treatment of the
anxious patient.
 Identify and recognize products and ingredients that can be used before, during, and
after dental hygiene treatment to promote comfort and healing, and list their primary
indications.
 Review local anesthesia administration techniques that promote effective and profound
anesthesia.
 Implement pain management products and strategies into patient care, with emphasis
on periodontal treatment and implant care for the dental hygienist.
This course will incorporate audience participation and active learning with a PowerPoint
presentation, including visual aids. Learners will be engaged with each other and share best
practices/ experiences.
About the Speaker, Kelsey Miller: 
Passionate about Dental Education, Kelsey has been a registered dental hygienist for 20 years. Alongside that, she has also been a Certified CPR and First Aid Instructor. She pursued her passion for higher education in 2015 at Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend, Indiana, where she is now the Department Chair of Dental Hygiene. Kelsey loves presenting to and interacting with groups, and also is grateful for the privilege to guide and mentor students along their RDH Career journeys! She encourages and guides adult learning through the use of engaging presentations, active learning, and high-quality online educational experiences. Kelsey has served as a Career Coach and inspires people to believe in themselves and crush their career goals by harnessing their unique talents and strengths!