For endorsement of a dental anesthesia certificate from another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada, the applicant must submit to the Department a certificate of good standing from said jurisdiction and currently be registered to practice dentistry in the New York State, and must submit satisfactory evidence of having met the following requirements for the requested certificate:
- Dental General anesthesia: Certificate of completion of a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program or a CODA accredited dental anesthesia residency program.
- Dental Parenteral Conscious (Moderate) Sedation for patients 13 years old and older:
- if the applicant has ever had any patients with irreversible morbidity or mortality due to the sedation provided by him or her, the applicant must provide an explanation of the incident(s) to the Department for review, in a form prescribed by the Department.
- provide 20 anesthesia records of patients that the applicant has administered parenteral conscious (moderate) sedation (by the intravenous route) in the licensed jurisdiction, within the three years immediately preceding the applicant’s submission of his or her application to the Department for review with no patients having had irreversible morbidity or mortality due to the sedation provided by the applicant. These records must include the monitoring that is required by 8 NYCRR §61.10(d)(4)(ii)(b) for the administration of parenteral conscious (moderate) sedation; and
- provide current documentation of completion of a course in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) from a Department approved course sponsor, or its equivalent as determined by the Department.
- Dental Parenteral Conscious (Moderate) Sedation for patients 12 years old and younger:
- if the applicant has ever had any patients with irreversible morbidity or mortality due to the sedation provided by him or her, the applicant must provide an explanation of the incident(s) to the Department for review, in a form prescribed by the Department;
- have a certificate to provide parenteral conscious (moderate) sedation for, at least, the three years immediately preceding the applicant’s submission of his or her application to the Department for review;
- provide 15 anesthesia records of patients 12 years old and younger and five anesthesia records of patients 13 years old and older, that the applicant has administered parenteral conscious (moderate) sedation (via the intravenous route) in the licensed jurisdiction, within the three years immediately preceding the applicant’s submission of his or her application to the Department for review with no patients having had irreversible morbidity or mortality due to the sedation provided by the applicant. These records must include the monitoring that is required by 8 NYCRR §61.10(d)(4)(ii)(b) for the administration of parenteral conscious (moderate) sedation;
- provide current documentation of completion of a course in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) from a Department approved sponsor, or its equivalent as determined by the Department; and
- provide current documentation of completion of a course in pediatric advanced life support (PALS) from a Department approved sponsor, or its equivalent as determined by the Department.
- Dental Enteral Conscious (Moderate) Sedation for patients 13 years old and older:
- if the applicant has ever had any patients with irreversible morbidity or mortality due to the sedation provided by him or her, the applicant must provide an explanation of the incident(s) to the Department for review, in a form prescribed by the Department;
- provide 20 anesthesia records of patients that the applicant has administered enteral conscious (moderate) sedation in the licensed jurisdiction, within the three years immediately preceding the applicant’s submission of his or her application to the Department for review, in a form prescribed by the Department. These records must include the monitoring that is required by 8 NYCRR §61.10(d)(4)(ii)(b) for the administration of enteral conscious (moderate) sedation; and
- provide current documentation of completion of a course in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) from a Department approved course sponsor, or its equivalent as determined by the Department.
- Dental Enteral Conscious (Moderate) Sedation for patients 12 years old and younger:
- if the applicant has ever had any patients with irreversible morbidity or mortality due to the sedation provided by him or her, the applicant must provide an explanation of the incident(s) to the Department for review, in a form prescribed by the Department;
- have a certificate to provide enteral conscious (moderate) sedation for at least the three years immediately preceding the applicant’s submission of his or her application to the Department for review;
- provide 15 anesthesia records of patients 12 years old and younger and 5 anesthesia records of patients 13 years old and older, that the applicant has administered enteral conscious (moderate) sedation in the licensed jurisdiction, within the three years immediately preceding the applicant’s submission of his or her application to the Department for review. These records must include the monitoring that is required by 8 NYCRR §61.10(d)(4)(ii)(b) for the administration of enteral conscious (moderate) sedation;
- provide current documentation of completion of a course in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) from a Department approved sponsor, or its equivalent as determined by the Department; and
- provide current documentation of completion of a course in pediatric advanced life support (PALS) from a Department approved sponsor, or its equivalent as determined by the Department.
Additionally, please be advised that if an applicant has ever had any patients with irreversible morbidity or mortality due to the sedation provided by him or her, the Department may, depending on the circumstances, require him or her to submit a time-oriented anesthesia record of the incident(s); and/or complete remedial education before a dental parenteral or enteral conscious sedation certificate of any category will be issued to him or her.