There seems to be a growing trend in dental offices that has many people questioning the requirements and guidelines of what is required to administer IV Sedation to children and adults.
The American Society of Anesthesiologits have “witnessed a growing awareness of adverse events in dental office-based settings associated with sedation and/or anesthesia care – these events have continued to occur with unacceptable frequency.”
The fact is, there is a history of efficient and safe office based IV sedation in dental offices. It has allowed many patients to get the oral health care they need and might not otherwise receive.
“The educational and training requirements to administer sedation and anesthesia are regulated by individual state dental boards,” said dentist anesthesiologist Joel M. Weaver, DDS, PhD, a spokesman for the American Dental Association (ADA) and emeritus professor at the Ohio State University, in Columbus. Dr. Weaver is a past president of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology and American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, which are the three major organizations for anesthesiology in dentistry.
“Because sedating children is very different from sedating adults,” Dr. Weaver said, “many state dental boards require the dentist who sedates a child 12 years and younger to qualify for a special moderate sedation or anesthesia permit.”
Oral health impacts the overall well being of both adults and children. The condition of your teeth and gums can impact your digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and even reproductive systems. Serious health problems can be reduced by maintaining good oral health.
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