Standards and guidelines, forms and self-assessment packages

Minimal and Moderate Sedation Services (non-hospital facilities)

• Emergency equipment/drugs information was revised in January 2019. See s.6, Appendix C and Appendix D.
• This document was revised in June 2016. For details, see our list of changes (PDF).
• Pediatric Moderate Sedation (Updated 2019):
  • Registrants may only administer moderate sedation (both oral and parenteral) to patients who are 12 years of age and under in out-of-hospital dental facilities when they:

• • Are qualified and authorized to provide deep sedation and/or general anesthesia, or

• • Have completed training in a formal postgraduate program in pediatric dentistry that meets BCCOHP Standards.

• • Practitioners who do not fall under these categories must cease provision of moderate sedation services to patients 12 years of age and younger. Registrants who do not meet the specific requirements but wish to provide moderate sedation to patients 12 years old and younger may submit their Registration of Qualifications for the Sedation & General Anesthetic Services Committee’s consideration by December 27, 2019.

General Anesthesia

• Emergency equipment/drugs information was revised January 2019. See Chapter II – Emergency Armamentarium.