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An additional, well-trained professional who is capable of providing anesthesia and managing a patient under sedation should be present for all pediatric dental procedures, according to a joint statement from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists and Society for Pediatric Sedation.

The statement highlights the need for a “multiprovider, team-based” approach. This approach is meant to ensure that the surgeon and the professional responsible for providing and managing sedation of the patient are two separate individuals, which, according to the statement, is in direct contrast with the most recently used single-provider approach, which does not require an anesthesiology-trained professional to be available to directly manage sedation.

The joint statement also highlights the updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines on monitoring pediatric patients as the reason for this new recommendation. The AAP guidelines now include the latest anesthesia-related monitoring technology as well as input from leading specialists in anesthesiology and dental and pediatric surgery. Those guidelines, like the joint statement, now recommend the presence of a separate skilled anesthesia provider for all pediatric dental procedures.

In Joint Statement, ASA Backs Need for Anesthesia Provider in Pediatric Dental Procedures

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