Requirements
A dentist licensed in Texas shall obtain an anesthesia permit issued by the TSBDE for the following procedures used for the purpose of performing dentistry:
- Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Sedation
- Level 1: Minimal Sedation
- Level 2: Moderate Enteral Sedation
- Level 3: Moderate Parenteral Sedation
- Level 4: Deep Sedation or General Anesthesia
An applicant for a sedation/anesthesia permit must be licensed and should be in good standing with the TSBDE. “Good Standing” means that the dentist’s license is not suspended, whether or not the suspension is probated.
Questions regarding anesthesia permits for dentists can be sent to anesthesiainfo@tsbde.texas.gov.
Online Instructions
Please click on this link to navigate to the virtual system to begin with the online application.
- Login with User ID (email) and Password.
- From the Quick Start Menu → under, “Manage your license information” you will need to choose your application. Select from the drop-down menu, “Add Anesthesia N2O Lvl 1 or “Add Anesthesia Lvl 2 3 4” and then click on “SELECT” to be taken to the introduction page to proceed. If applying for higher permitted levels and you have not been approved for Nitrous or Level 1 Permit(s), these permits will automatically be approved once the “Add Anesthesia Lvl 2 3 4” application is approved. You do not need to apply separately.
- You will have the option to update your public address, home, and work addresses. Note: If you are applying using your military credentials, you must be able to provide a legible copy of the document to support the status. Incomplete submissions or documentation that is not legible will not be processed.
- After you have entered your information and uploaded/submitted the required documents, an application summary will be available for review.
- Be sure to have your course provider email your official course completion certificate/letter to anesthesiainfo@tsbde.texas.gov for review.
- Upon submission of the application request, the application will be processed within 7-10 business days. A letter confirming the approval of the permit(s) will be sent via your online licensing account. TSBDE no longer issues renewal certificates; you may print your updated renewal certificate from your online account.
- If the application status is “Open” and the application has been reviewed, then the user can select “Details” to view the deficiencies the anesthesia program specialist has entered at the time the application was reviewed. This information will be visible from the “Quick Start Menu” under “View Application Status.”
Anesthesia Inspections
Inspection of Sedation/Anesthesia Providers: Pursuant to 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.18, all level 2, 3, and 4 permit holders who received their initial permit after March 1, 2018, must be inspected within a year of receiving their permit.
Click here for the link to the section in the Texas Administrative Code.