Florida

Florida Administrative Code §64B5-14.009 requires a dentist to complete 60 hours of didactic instruction, management of at least twenty (20) live patients, ACLS, and to obtain a Class I Certificate, before administering Moderate Sedation to their adult patients. 

Although requirements for IV Moderate Sedation permitting/certification is nearly standardized among the states, each state has differences that are important for complete compliance.   

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)  certification is included in the DOCS IV course 

DOCS Education Members receive an in-depth multipage evaluation of their state's sedation regulations with weblinks to the specific sections. DOCS's full-time Regulatory Counsel is available for consultation to assist members at [email protected]. Become a member now for only $1 or contact a Course Advisor at 855-227-6505. 

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Florida Annotated Code §64B5-14.003(4)(a) requires 14 didatic hours plus management of clinical cases (15 hours) but no permit is required to provide nitrous oxide in Florida. 

Standard of Care Doctrine determines the need for nitrous equipment to meet minimum oxygen delivery as well as scavenging units to meet NIOSH regulations. 

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DOCS Education Members receive an in-depth multipage evaluation of their state's sedation regulations with weblinks to the specific sections. DOCS's full-time Regulatory Counsel is available for consultation to assist members at [email protected]. Become a member now for only $1 or contact a Course Advisor at 855-227-6505.  

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Florida Administrative Code §64B5-14.001(10) requires no permit or minimum education for a dentist before administering Minimal Sedation to their pediatric patients however dosage limitations apply. Call DOCS Course Advisor for more information. 

Standard of Care Doctrine requires a vital sign monitor and emergency oxygen delivery unit.  

Sedation dentistry for children is a unique science and requires pediatric-specific training. The standard of care for providing pediatric sedation requires age related instructive classroom training with clinically oriented experiences. 

Learn more about Board-approved Pediatric Sedation Training Courses available nationwide. 

DOCS Education Members receive an in-depth multipage evaluation of their state's sedation regulations with weblinks to the specific sections. DOCS's full-time Regulatory Counsel is available for consultation to assist members at [email protected]. Become a member now for only $1 or contact a Course Advisor at 855-227-6505. 

Find permit renewing courses here.

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 [email protected]. Become a member now for only $1 or contact a Course Advisor at 855-227-6505.

Find permit renewing courses here.