Guideline on Use of Anesthesia Care Providers in the Administration of In-office Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia to the Pediatric Dental Patient

摘要

TheAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes that there exists a patient population, for whom routine dental care using nonpharmacologic behavior guidance techniques is not a viable approach.1 The AAPD intends this guideline to assist the dental practitioner who elects to use an anesthesia care provider for the administration of deep sedation/general anesthesia for pediatric dental patients in a dental office or other facility outside of an accredited hospital or surgicenter. This document discusses the personnel, facilities, documentation, and quality assurance mechanisms necessary to provide optimal and responsible patient care.