Dental Sedation

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NHS Education for Scotland provides sedation training for the whole dental team in Intravenous (IV) and Inhalation (IH) through a variety of training programs.

Inhalation Sedation

Inhalation Sedation for Dentists

Inhalation Sedation training for dentists is carried out through bespoke programmes as part of the Core and Specialty Curriculum.  This link gives information on how to complete your Inhalation Sedation Training whilst in your DCT Post

Inhalation Sedation for Dental Nurses

The Professional Development Award (PDA) in Inhalation Sedation for Dental Nurses at SCQF level 8 is for registered dental nurses and is evidence that a successful candidate has the appropriate knowledge, experience and expertise to work alongside the dentist/sedationist to offer advice, care and support to patients who require their treatment to be carried out under inhalation sedation.

Intravenous Sedation

Intravenous Sedation for Dentists

NES runs an in person IV Sedation course twice a year with a maximum of 16 participants per course.   The course is open to NHS GDS, Private and PDS dentists.

Intravenous Sedation for Dental Nurses

NES provides a Professional Development Award (PDA) for Dental Nurses.  The aim of the programme is to equip the registered dental nurse with the knowledge and skills required to work as a second appropriate person during the delivery of intravenous sedation by a competent operator. The qualification is suitable for registered dental nurses who work in a setting that delivers intravenous sedation.

Refresher Courses
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At present NHS Education for Scotland does not run refresher courses for those who previously qualified and are looking to retrain.

Sedation Update

NHS Education for Scotland provide update training for those currently carrying out sedation treatment to ensure your CPD remains up to date, this will help you to continue to carry out conscious sedation safely.

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SDCEP Guidance - Conscious Sedation in Dentistry

This guidance aims to promote good clinical practice through recommendations for the safe and effective provision of conscious sedation for dental care. For the third edition, the guidance was subject to a thorough update using SDCEP’s NICE accredited methodology taking into account specific developments since it was first published in 2006. This included communication with the Intercollegiate Advisory Committee for Sedation in Dentistry (IACSD) regarding the IACSD Report, published in 2015. The dental faculties of the Royal Colleges of the UK and the Republic of Ireland all formally endorsed this guidance and the Royal College of Anaesthetists expressed its support of it.

Other Resources

We have a number of other resources that you can access from the Anxiety and Pain Control | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) area of our CPD Pages in Turas Learn.