Renewal:
Proof of current BLS or CPR
Complete a course in infection control
Proof of completion of a course in ethics or jurisprudence that includes topics related to the New Mexico dental health care act and board rules
(1) minimal sedation - holders of permits in minimal sedation must have a minimum of eight hours of continuing education every six-year renewal period in medical emergencies, air way management, pharmacology, or anesthesia related topics;
(2) moderate sedation (formerly conscious sedation I and II), deep sedation and general anesthesia - holders of permits for moderate sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia must have a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education every six-year renewal period in medical emergencies, airway management, pharmacology, or anesthesia related topics.
Any dentists who holds a Federal drug enforcement administration registration to prescribe controlled substances three continuing dental or medical education hours on the topics of:
(1) an understanding of the pharmacology and risks of controlled substances,
(2) a basic awareness of the problems of abuse, addiction and diversion,
(3) awareness of state and federal regulations for the prescription of controlled
substances, and
(4) management of the treatment of pain.
