Fri 03 July 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Nitrous Oxide and Oral Sedation (July 3)
Many patients experience significant anxiety when it comes to dental treatment, leading some to delay or avoid care altogether. As a dentist, having the right tools and techniques to manage this anxiety is essential for providing a comfortable, stress-free experience for your patients.
This course is designed to equip dental professionals with a variety of effective anxiety relieving techniques, allowing you to offer alternatives that help patients relax and receive necessary treatment. This hands-on course covers a range of sedation methods including psychosedation, oral sedation, and nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- identify the key causes of fear and anxiety in patients and learn effective management strategies
- apply psychosedation techniques to ease patient anxiety
- understand the use of pulse oximetry and defibrillation
- implement oral sedation and nitrous oxide techniques into their practice whilst understanding the relevant pharmacodynamics, advantages, and risks of these techniques
Presented by Dr Steven Parker
CPD hours: 6 scientific hours
FULLY BOOKED, limited to 20 participants.
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Schedule
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TIME |
SESSION |
SPEAKERS |
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8:30 am |
Registration |
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9:00 am |
Theory Session |
Dr Steven Parker |
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10:30 am |
Morning Tea |
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10:50 am |
Theory Session |
Dr Steven Parker |
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12:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm |
Theory and Practical Session |
Dr Steven Parker |
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4:15 pm |
Q & A |
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4:30 pm |
Close |
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Speakers
Dr Steven Parker 
Dr Parker graduated with honours from the University of Queensland in 1985, before joining the Australian Defence Force as a Dental Officer. In 1997, Dr Parker was selected to attend the Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Surgery) at the University of Otago, New Zealand, which he passed with distinction. This was a full-time training program which provided extensive training in oral surgery and oral medicine. In 1998 (and again in 2004), he completed the Early Management of Severe Trauma course held by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. In 2000, he was selected to attend the Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Conscious Sedation and Pain Control) at the University of Sydney; and upon completion he was awarded the ASDA (Australian Society for Dental Anaesthesia) award for excellence as the top qualifying student. Dr Parker resigned from the regular Army in 2001 and commenced providing oral surgical and sedation services to practices in the Sydney region and subsequently formed the highly regarded Wisdom Teeth Centre. Dr Parker has lectured widely throughout Australia on topics concerned with pain and anxiety control.
