Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 5-12-4 - Education4.1. A licensed dentist may apply to the Board for an anesthesia permit if the licensed dentist can satisfactorily prove to the Board of Dentistry that the dentist possesses a valid and current Health Care Provider BLS/CPR certification; and 4.1.1. To administer relative analgesia/minimal sedation, the dentist must also have completed a training course of instruction in the administration of relative analgesia either in dental school, through continuing education or as a postgraduate. A permit is not required for this level of sedation.4.1.2. To induce anxiolysis/minimal sedation, the dentist must have completed a board approved course of at least six (G) hours didactic and clinical in either pre-doctoral dental school or postgraduate instruction.4.1.3. To induce conscious sedation/moderate sedation, the dentist must hold a valid and current documentation showing successful completion of ACLS and/or PALS course if treating pediatric patients; as well as one of the following: 4.1.3.a. Certificate of completion of a comprehensive training program in conscious sedation/moderate sedation beyond the undergraduate dental curriculum that satisfies the requirements described in the ADA Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students and the ADA Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists at the time training was commenced;4.1.3.b. Certificate of completion of an ADA accredited postdoctoral training program which affords comprehensive and appropriate training necessary to administer and manage conscious sedation/moderate sedation, commensurate with these guidelines; or4.1.3.c. In lieu of these requirements the board may accept evidence of equivalent training or experience in conscious sedation/moderate sedation anesthesia for Limited Enteral Permit as Class 3a or comprehensive Parenteral Permit as Class 3b.4.1.4. To induce general anesthesia/deep conscious sedation, the dentist must hold valid and current documentation showing successful completion of ACLS and/or PALS course if treating pediatric patients; as well as one of the following: 4.1.4.a. Completion of an advanced training program in anesthesia and related subjects beyond the undergraduate dental curriculum that satisfies the requirements described in the ADA Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students and the ADA Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists at the time training was commenced;4.1.4.b. Completion of an ADA or AMA accredited postdoctoral training program which affords comprehensive and appropriate training necessary to administer and manage general anesthesia/deep conscious sedation, commensurate with these guidelines;4.1.4.c. In lieu of these requirements, the board may accept documented evidence of equivalent training or experience in general anesthesia/deep conscious sedation.