Adjunct Associate Professor Cathy Snelling has had an extensive career in dental and oral health education and is still a practicing dental therapist in general and specialist paediatric settings. She has taught in undergraduate programs for all members of the dental team and continues to make a significant contribution to continuing professional development.
Cathy is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Honorary Fellow of the College of Dentists. She served three consecutive terms as Director on the Australian Dental Council governing board and continues to serve the profession through her membership of the ADC Assessment committee.
Cathy has received several university and national teaching awards and prioritises an evidence-based approach in her education role that always aims to be applicable to practice.
Hands On Workshop - Thursday 21 Sept
LA Update: Refining and revising your local anaesthetic techniques
Presented as an interactive hands on workshop by Cathy Snelling and Sophie Karanicolas
It has been well documented (Renton, 2018; de St Georges, 2004) that dental patients will come back to an operator if they ‘don’t hurt’ and give ‘painless injections’. This part of our clinical practice remains the biggest source of anxiety for our patients - and often it becomes one for operators if they are not confident and competent in their local anaesthetic techniques. By achieving the following outcomes, participants will have increased confidence and competence to apply to their clinical local anaesthetic practice.
In this 3-hour interactive workshop participants will: