What Education Does a Sedation Dentist Need

Treatments that require a Denver sedation dentistare usually provided in a hospital. However, sedation in the case of dental treatments can also be administered in a dental clinic or in a facility specialized in dental surgery.
We can talk about different levels of sedation in dentistry:
·minimal sedation - which minimally depresses the patients` level of consciousness, keeping them responsive to tactile stimulation and verbal commands. Coordination and cognitive function can be modestly impaired, but respiration and cardiovascular functions remain unaffected.
·moderate sedation – which induces a depression of consciousness through the administration of certain drugs. Patients will be responsive to verbal commands, although tactile stimulation may be affected. Respiration is normal and no interventions are required.
·deep sedation – which also induces a depression of consciousness through the administration of certain drugs, but, in this case, patients are hardly responsive (and only to repeated painful stimulation), their ventilator function may be impaired, and cardiovascular function is maintained.
A dentist must have special training to be able to administer all levels of sedation. Minimal sedation can be performed by most dentists, but deep sedation requires extra certification that can be obtained by completing a CODA training program in deep sedation and general anesthesia. Dentists who are not certified must work with an anesthesiologist.









