Fri 24 October 2025 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Nitrous oxide administration OCTOBER
An ideal session for the dental practitioner who is new to nitrous oxide sedation, or an excellent refresher for those wanting to update their skills.
This full-day course provides both the underpinning knowledge, as well as hands-on skills development, to enable safe and effective nitrous oxide sedation. Participants will have the opportunity to administer nitrous oxide and to experience the effects of nitrous oxide sedation for themselves.
You will:
- understand the relevant basic respiratory physiology, including the uptake and distribution of gases
- understand the pharmacology, and physiology of nitrous oxide
- recognise the indications, contraindications, and complications of nitrous oxide inhalation sedation
- appreciate the legislative requirements around the delivery of nitrous oxide sedation
- identify the characteristics of the different nitrous oxide/oxygen delivery systems and competently perform safety checks
- implement a clinical protocol and technique for the use of nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation
- deliver effective and safe nitrous oxide sedation.
Presented by Dr Greg Mahoney, Dr Wessam Atteya
CPD hours: 6 clinical hours
RSVP 10/10/2025, limited to 20 participants.
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Schedule
Speakers
Dr Greg Mahoney
Dr Greg Mahoney graduated from the University of Queensland in 1978. In 1980, he opened his private practice in Manly, Queensland.
In 1997, Dr Mahoney completed his Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (USyd) in conscious sedation, winning the ASDA prize for the highest pass.
In 2001, he completed his Masters of Science in Dentistry (USyd) where his thesis examined the association of workplace performance and toothache, In 2010, his PhD in Oral Public Health (UQ) found that a predictive model was possible in determining which patients were likely to have trouble in the period between dental examinations.
2011 saw Dr Mahoney awarded fellowships with the Academy of Dentistry International and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Dr Wessam Atteya
BDS Cai, ADC Melb, FRACDS Syd, MFDS RCS Ed
MFD RCS Ire, MFDS RCS Eng, MFDS RCPS Glasg
Wessam is an experienced general dentist in Melbourne. He believes that “professional development” is a journey not a destination, so he has pursued and attained several reputable post-graduate certifications including the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS) and the Memberships of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS-RCS) in Edinburgh, Ireland, England, and Glasgow.
