Anesthesia delivery is an integral part of OMS training and patient treatment. The delivery of anesthesia in the OMS office is regulated by state boards of dentistry, which stipulate prerequisite training, staffing and facility requirements.
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Anesthesia Delivery Changes
Recent legislative and regulatory issues related to anesthesia delivery have focused on challenging the team delivery model, adopting pediatric considerations and amending mandatory equipment requirements to require the use of capnography.
For more information on the issues facing your state, please view the state legislative tracking map , listen to the most recent Advocacy Flash Update or contact the AAOMS Government Affairs Department.
Data
- Dental Sedation and Anesthesia Delivery in the Office-Based Setting (2022)
- Dental Board of California Supplemental Report to California State Legislature Regarding Findings Relevant to Inform Dental Anesthesia and Sedation Standards (2022)
- Texas Blue Ribbon Panel on Dental Sedation/Anesthesia Safety (2017)
- Dental Board of California Pediatric Anesthesia Study (2016)
Relevant position papers, comment letters and model laws
- AAOMS Comment Letter to the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners (Feb 2022)
- AAOMS Parameters of Care
- AAOMS Office Anesthesia Evaluation
- White Paper on Office-Based Anesthesia Provided by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Recent news
DAIRS
The Dental Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (DAIRS) is an anonymous self-reporting system used to collect and analyze anesthesia incidents in order to improve the quality of dental anesthesia care.
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