It’s not too late to register for the free teleconferences to be held next Monday evening (January 8^th) and Thursday evening (January 11^th) that will detail why the ADA’s newly proposed anesthesia guidelines will effectively ban most dentists from offering oral sedation.

As you will learn, the ADA changes will effectively end the ability of all but oral surgeons, dental anesthesiologists and those dentists already offering IV sedation to provide patients with oral sedation dentistry.

All other dentists – yes, even those already offering oral sedation – and their patients will be out of luck.

The ADA is a powerful voice and – unfortunately – hard to dissuade.  If we are to bring the ADA to its senses on behalf of our patients, it will take effort on all of our parts.

On Monday, January 8, 2007, and Thursday, January 11, 2007, the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation will host a FREE teleconference to brief dentists on the ADA proposals and to suggest means for expressing our opposition. 

The Monday, January 8th session will be held by phone at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (6:00 p.m. on the East Coast).

The Thursday, January 11th session will be held by phone at 7:30 Eastern Standard Time (4:30 p.m. on the West Coast). 

We are offering two dates and two times to permit as many dentists as possible to fit this important call into their schedules.  You need only participate in one of the two sessions. 

To register, for the Monday conference (Jan. 8th), send an email with your name, phone and business address to Monday@team1500.org.  To register for the Thursday conference (Jan. 11th), send an email with your name, phone and business address to Thursday@team1500.org. You will then receive a confirmed reservation PIN and telephone number for the appropriate teleconference.  Questions about the teleconference or ADA actions should be addressed to questions@team1500.org.

Remember, we can either work together beginning with these calls or accept defeat.