Single Operator Model
Single Operator Model of Sedation
Multi-Disciplinary Joint Statement on Pediatric Dental Sedation
For Children
2 PALS providers
"multi-provider team-based safe practice model"
"surgeon or proceduralist and professional responsible for monitoring sedation are two distinct individuals with separate patient-specific tasks"
"second well-trained professional capable of monitoring the patient, managing the airway, establishing venous access for the administration of rescue medications, and resuscitation"
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When deep sedation or general anesthesia is employed...a minimum of 3 individuals must be present: the operating dentist/surgeon, the dentist anesthesiologist, and a dental/surgical assistant...the dentist anesthesiologist provider must not be simultaneously involved in the conduct of the dental procedure or surgery, unless another licensed anesthesia provider is present".
"When moderate sedation is employed in a dental setting, the dentist anesthesiologist, when simultaneously involved in the conduct of the dental procedure or surgery, must have at least 1 appropriately trained support staff whose responsibility is to monitor appropriate physiologic parameters and to assist in any supportive or resuscitation measures..."
"When the same individual administering the deep sedation or general anesthesia is performing the dental procedure, one of the additional appropriately trained team members must be designated for patient monitoring".
