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This color-coding system, adopted by the ¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵCouncil on Scientific Affairs in 2003, has been incorporated into (identical adoption of Each single-use cartridge should have two indelible bands indicating the name and concentration of both the anesthetic ingredient (Table 1) and the vasoconstrictor (Table 2).

The tables below, which utilize the Pantone Matching System (PMS) for color identification, illustrate the appropriate colors for both ingredients. Although color-coding is a useful adjunct for anesthetic identification, it is prudent for dentists to read the labels of all drugs they administer.

() outlines additional criteria required of single-use cartridge labels applicable to size and placement of the colored bands:

• Band 1 shall be 3.0 ± 0.5 mm wide and commence between 8 mm and 20 mm from the plunger end of the cartridge.
• Band 2 shall be 1.5 ± 0.5 mm wide and commence at (2 ± 0.5) mm from the cartridge disc end of Band 1.

A detailed diagram of a single-use cartridge can be found in Figure 1.

Dental Anesthesiology is a recognized dental specialty per the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards. The recognition was awarded in March 2019 after the proposed specialty showed that it is distinct, well-defined, and requires unique and advanced knowledge and skills; and that it contributes new knowledge, education and research to the dental profession.

Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists (2016). Download a copy of the Guidelines (PDF).

Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students (2016). Download a copy of the Guidelines (PDF).

Guidelines for Teaching Pediatric Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students (2021). Download a copy of the Guidelines (PDF).

¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵPolicy Statement: The Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists (2007). Download a copy of the Policy Statement (PDF).

MouthHealthy:

¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵSample (Filled-in) Sedation - Anesthesia Record(PDF)

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JADA:

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry:

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry:

American Academy of Anesthesiologists: