John H. Unkel, MD, MPA, DDS, FAAP

Origin of Caleb’s Law

Origin of Caleb’s Law

By John H. Unkel, MD, MPA, DDS, FAAP Six year old Caleb Sears died in an oral surgeon’s office in 2015 following administration of five sedatives resulting in apnea and cardiac arrest. In response to the adverse event the California Assembly requested the Dental Board of California to review current statutes on dental anesthesia/deep sedation….