I disagree with the proposal to add a 3rd person to monitor during IV moderate conscious sedation. As I mentioned during the phone meeting today, this regulation has no documentation to support it and it will make it more difficult for those patients who need or want sedation to receive it. Also this regulation will cost more in overhead and the patient will incur this additional expense. 

I do work with a nurse anesthetist for many of my moderate conscious sedation cases when I deem it necessary from a medical and/or dental standpoint but do not agree with this being an across the board regulation. 

Thank you for allowing us to comment on this important proposal to how we practice dentistry.

Stephanie Voth