Local Expanded Function Dental Assistants Get Certified in Advanced IV Sedation Techniques

Local Expanded Function Dental Assistants Get Certified in Advanced IV Sedation Techniques and Advanced Airway Management Techniques

Jennifer Jansen EFDA, Surgical Assistant, Anesthesia Assistant and Sarah Steinhubel EFDA and Anesthesia Assistant along with Dr. Irfan (Ivan) Atcha got trained by Dr. Kenneth Lee and William Gottchalk (Both Dental Anesthesiologists) in Advanced IV sedation and Advanced Airway management at the Solis Arts Surgery Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Dyer, IN (PRWEB) July 7, 2009 -- Dr. Irfan (Ivan) Atcha has been providing Sedation Dentistry to help rescue the fearful patients for years at Dyer Family Dentistry and the Center for Implants, Sedation and Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Atcha and his two advanced trained anesthesia assistants Jennifer Jansen and Sarah Steinhubel were trained by Dr. William Gottchalk and Dr. Kenneth Lee (Both Dental Anesthesiologists) in Advanced IV Sedation and Advanced Airway management.

This is a technique course for generalists and specialists who administer sedation or general anesthesia, in their offices, featuring hands-on experience with patients in a surgery center. Mentions Dr. Atcha.
Pre operative history and evaluation, patient interview and pre medication, review of pharmacology and pharmacodynamics of anesthetic agents, Clinical instruction of venous cannulation, supervised instruction in airway management of the conscious and unconscious patient, lecture and clinical instruction in the use of multiple sedatives and anesthetic adjunct medications and review of anesthetic related emergencies for patients safety were some of the things that were covered in the training says Jennifer Jansen and Sarah Steinhubel.

Advanced intubation technique by using a "Glide Scope" to actually see the endotrachael tube on a screen penetrating the vocal cords for proper intubation. It takes the guess work out of intubation. "With the glide scope one can tell if the patient is esophageal intubated or trachealy intubated," says Dr. Atcha.

Steinhubel and Jansen were able to spend time with the staff and the nurses at the Solis Arts center and learned lot about anesthesia record keep as well. According to both of them this is an experience of a lifetime. The techniques and the principals that were learned will be applied it back once in their office to deliver safe, predictable and proper anesthesia with advanced anesthesia delivering systems via an infusion pump and advanced monitoring of our patients including ECG and Capnography. Mentions Steinhubel. Dr. Atcha's Center has been helping and rescuing the fearful patients for a while and now with this education from the Solis surgery center the anesthesia cases will be taken to the next level. Mentions Jansen.

Dr. Irfan (Ivan) Atcha maintains a private dental practice limited to Dental Implants placement and restoration and advanced IV Sedation in Dyer, IN. He attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery). He has completed extensive post-graduate training in Dental implants surgical and prosthetic components. He also has extensive training in Advanced Anesthesia techniques for his patients comfort to rescue the dentally disabled and the disastrous and the fearful. He has completed over 1,000 hours of advanced CE over the last 2 years in Implants, Sedation and Cosmetic Dentistry to stay on the cutting edge techniques. He also is a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He is also a Diplomat of the American Dental Implant Association (ADIA).

Dr. Atcha is also a Board of Director Member of the American Dental Implant Association (ADIA) as he was invited by the world famous Dr. Arug K. Garg to become the Board of director of the ADIA. Sara Steinhubel and Jennifer Jansen are advanced surgical and anesthesia assistants with Dr. Atcha. Their Knowledge of Dental Surgery and Anesthesia is above and beyond a typical expanded function dental assistants would have and ever posses in their career.

Dr. Atcha's office tries to recreate a spa-like atmosphere and his services include Sedation, Implant, and Cosmetic dentistry, TMJ dysfunction treatment, laser dentistry, Genetic Testing for Gum and Bone Disease (periodontal disease), fluorescent oral cancer screenings, and digital radiography including a digital CT scanner for exceptional patient care. His office is online on Facebook and the office website is: http://www.NoDenturesChicago.com. His office phone number is 888-416-4109 and 219-227-4509.

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