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The inaugural meeting of the Intercollegiate Advisory Committee for Sedation in Dentistry took place on the 17^th May 2010 at the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA). The committee has membership from the RCoA, the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP), the Dental Faculty Boards of the Royal Colleges of Edinburgh, England and Glasgow as well as lay representation and an observer from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

The Committee’s aim is to set standards for the practice of conscious sedation in dentistry in the United Kingdom and has patient safety and access to care at its heart. It is currently reviewing the guidance available on training in standard conscious sedation techniques, as well as developing a curriculum for training in the use of alternative conscious sedation techniques. It will be collaborating with specialist societies such as the Dental Sedation Teachers’ Group (DSTG), the Association of Dental Anaesthetists (ADA), the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD) and the British Society for Disability and Oral Health (BSDH) to achieve its aim.

Further information can be obtained from Eleanor Coen (ecoen@rcseng.ac.uk).