The College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia requires dentists to complete at least 16 hours of instructive classroom training and obtain a permit before providing their adult patients with minimal sedation using an oral sedative.(incl. Valium®).*
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*Moderate sedation requires a CODA-accredited 60-hour IV sedation course, the administration of 20 clinical patient cases, and obtain a permit before providing moderate sedation to dental patients.*
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DOCS Education Members receive an in-depth multipage evaluation of their state's sedation regulations with weblinks to the specific section. DOCS’s full-time Regulatory Counsel is available for consultation to assist members at Regulations@DOCSEducation.com. Become a member now for only $1.
Sedation dentistry for children is a unique science and requires pediatric-specific training. The standard of care for providing pediatric sedation requires several hours of instructive classroom training with clinically-oriented experiences. Learn more about Pediatric Sedation Training Courses availabe nationwide.
DOCS Education Members receive an in-depth multipage evaluation of their state's sedation regulations with weblinks to the specific section. DOCS’s full-time Regulatory Counsel is available for consultation to assist members at Regulations@DOCSEducation.com. Become a member now for only $1.
Most states require dentists to complete a 60-hour didactic course followed by 20 actual clinical patient cases of IV administration plus a permit in order to provide their patients with IV sedation.
Find an IV Sedation Training course.
DOCS Education Members receive an in-depth multipage evaluation of their state's sedation regulations with weblinks to the specific section. DOCS’s full-time Regulatory Counsel is available for consultation to assist members at Regulations@DOCSEducation.com. Become a member now for only $1.
An estimated 100 million people nationwide (nearly 30% of the population) need dental care but are too fearful to act. Access to care for these patients is limited, but now you can help.
The ability to practice sedation dental care gives you many advantages, not the least of which is treating a more comfortable patient. Other advantages include performing more dentistry in a single visit instead of repeat visits; extensive restorative cases from patients who were previously reluctant due to anxiety; and patients feeling little-to-no post-operative discomfort regardless of the procedure, resulting in more referrals.
And for your patients, providing sedation means even more: A comfortable experience often with no recollection of the visit or the time passed. It is often to hear of patients who call their dentist the next day, not to complain, but to express their gratitude and delight in their first ever fear-free visit to the dentist.
DOCS Education Members receive an in-depth multipage evaluation of their state's sedation regulations with weblinks to the specific section. DOCS’s full-time Regulatory Counsel is available for consultation to assist members at Regulations@DOCSEducation.com. Become a member now for only $1.
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