Sedation and Anesthesia

All sedation facility certificates issued by the Kentucky Board of Dentistry expire on Dec. 31 of every odd-numbered year. Therefore, facility operators who wish​ to have anything stronger than minimal sedation administered onsite beyond 2025 ​​should renew their certificate. Facilities that do not renew by Dec. 31, 2025 will no longer be authorized to host procedures that require the administration of moderate sedation​ or deep sedation/general anesthesia. 

​Steps to renew your sedation facility:

1.      Open the KBD Portal Page and log in to the Dental Facilities Portal using your email address and password. If you have not previously logged in, click on Reset Password to have a temporary one emailed to you. Please use the email address we have on file.

2.      Once logged in, select the Renew Registration link on the left-hand navigation panel.

3.      In the Facilities Portal, you will see a list of all sedation facilities, dental labs, and mobile dental facilities registered under your name. Only sedation facilities should be renewed at this time. On the Renew Registration screen, click on the Start Renewal button to the right of the listed facility you wish to renew.

4.      Complete each renewal step and select Save & Continue to move forward until you reach the Payments page.

5.      On the Payments page, select the method of payment and click on the Process Payment button that appears.

6.      A confirmation will then be displayed indicating submission of your renewal. An email confirmation will also be automatically sent.

7.      Repeat this process for any additional sedation facilities in need of renewal.​​​

A facility certificate is required for any location in which a qualified dentist administers moderate sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia. Please note that a sedation facility certificate is a separate requirement from that of a sedation permit. Like dental licenses, permits apply to the individual dentist to ensure they have the required training to administer anything above minimal sedation. However, the certificate applies to the physical location where sedation is administered to verify that it has the appropriate facilities and resources to host such procedures. No dentist may administer moderate sedation or deep s​edation/general anesthesia at a facility without a certificate and no facility may allow moderate sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia​ to be provided by a dentist without a permit. Facility certificates operate on the same cycle as dentist licenses and must be renewed every two years.

​As of July 2020, an onsite inspection is no longer required to receive a sedation facility certificate.

Sedation permit renewal​

Just like dental licenses, all sedation permits in Kentucky must be renewed by Dec. 31 of odd-numbered years using the Licensee Portal on the KBD Portal Page. In addition to the 30 hours of Continuing Education required for license renewal, Moderate Sedation and Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia permit holders must also obtain another four hours of sedation training. ​For details, visit the Continuing Education page​.

Steps to renew a sedation permit:

1.      After renewing your dental license​, select the Specialty Licenses, Permits & Registrations link on the left-hand navigation panel.

2.      Click the Renewal button to the right of your screen for the sedation permit you wish to renew.

3.      Complete each renewal step and proceed in the same manner as you did for your license renewal.

4.      Repeat this process for any other licenses or permits listed that you wish to renew.​