Workshop on "Conscious Sedation (NOIS)" organized by Department of Pedodontics and
Preventive Dentistry, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences in collaboration with
Department of Anesthesiology, K.S. Hegde Medical Hospital was a great success. The workshop
was held from 9 th – 12 th March, 2015 at Nitte University, Mangalore.
The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr) Sripapada G. Mehandale and Prof. (Dr) Gayathri
Bhat, Department of Anesthesiology followed by Introduction given by Prof. (Dr) Amitha M.
Hegde, Head of the Department of Pedodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences.
Four day workshop witnessed Series of lectures and discussion regarding various aspects on
conscious sedation in pediatric dentistry including hands on demonstrations on Basic life support
skills and nitrous oxide inhalational sedation. The core team consisted of Pediatric Dentists headed
by Prof (Dr) Amitha M. Hedge, Past president ISPPD, Anesthesiologists headed by Prof (Dr).
Anand Bangera (H.O.D.) and Prof (Dr). Raveendra U.S., and various other eminent consultants
from Department of Anesthesiology including Prof (Dr) Sripada G Mehandale, Prof (Dr) Gayathri
Bhat, Prof (Dr) Sumalatha Shetty, Dr. Sapana Joshi, Dr. Soumya J. S, Dr. Nikhil M.P and Dr. Murali
Krishna V. The participation of staff and post graduate students were over whelming and overall
the purpose for holding this workshop was served.
Prof (Dr) Amitha M.Hegde, the chief Organizer of this workshop alongwith Prof (Dr) Raveendra
U.S. admitted that they will be releasing a Special issue of Nitte Journal inclusive of all topics
discussed in the workshop and the future plan to release a text book of the same for the betterment
and safe sedation practice in Pediatric dentistry.
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