Section 338.11605. Enteral sedation; requirements for approval of course and instructor.

(1) A course in enteral sedation shall be approved by the board  of dentistry and shall, at a minimum, be consistent with the enteral sedation course as outlined in the American dental association's educational guidelines "Part Three: Teaching the Comprehensive Control of Pain and Anxiety in a Continuing Education Program," October 2003, whose guidelines are adopted by the board. Such a course must provide training in patient assessment, recognition of emergencies and airway management, including the ability to manage an unconscious airway. Part 3 of the guidelines may be obtained at no cost from the American Dental Association, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 or on the association's website at http://www.ada.org. A copy of the guidelines is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Michigan Board of Dentistry, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.

(2)    An instructor of a course in enteral sedation shall be approved by the board of dentistry and shall have at least 3 years of experience which includes his or her formal postdoctoral training in anxiety and pain control.

(3)   An instructor of an approved enteral sedation course shall certify the competency of a participant upon a participant's satisfactorily completing training in each conscious sedation technique, including instruction, clinical experience, and airway management.

History: 1991 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2011 AACS; 2014 AACS.