Is there any special patient evaluation or documentation required when administering enteral sedation?
Prior to the administration of enteral sedation the dentist is required to perform a physical evaluation of the patient and take a complete medical history, which must include the patient’s medications, allergies and sensitivities. The patient history must be maintained in the patient record for at least seven years. In addition, N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.4 (l) requires that the patient record contain specific notations on the use of enteral sedation, including the type of agent, dosage, duration of the sedation, the patient’s vital signs during the drug administration, and any untoward reactions the patient may have suffered.
