Professionals in General Anesthesia Dentistry
General Anesthesia Dentistry, often referred to as “sleep dentistry,” is a medical procedure that renders patients unconscious and pain-free in a controlled environment, allowing for the safe provision of dental treatment while an anesthesiologist monitors heart rate, breathing, and other vital signs to ensure safe, normal ranges. Treatment is conducted as ‘outpatient’ surgery, where patients typically go home within a few hours after their procedure.
Our General Anesthesia Dental Services
Dental treatment under general anesthesia is an effective way to provide care to apprehensive children, children too young to sit in the dental chair for treatment, and patients with special health care needs.
Pediatric General Anesthesia Dentistry
The choice to have dental treatment for your child under general anesthesia involves many factors and is decided by you and your dentist together after a thorough exam. The general anesthesia used when completing dental treatment for your child is the same as that used in procedures like ear tube placement or tonsil removal. We are here to safely and effectively deliver professional, compassionate general anesthesia dentistry care your child needs.
Special Needs General Anesthesia Dentistry
Patients with special needs are those, who due to physical, medical, developmental, emotional or cognitive conditions, require special consideration when receiving dental treatment. If you, your child or someone you know has special needs, talk with your dentist to discuss seeking treatment under general anesthesia at our facility.
Endodontic General Anesthesia Dentistry
General anesthesia is available for all types of endodontics. A patient may choose general anesthesia for simple procedures depending on their level of anxiety. Many people having root canals or having apical surgery will choose general anesthesia. General anesthesia may be necessary if local anesthesia is unsuccessful. General anesthesia for endodontics is an excellent choice for patients with special needs, un-cooperative patients, very anxious patients, or dental phobics.
Oral Surgery General Anesthesia
General anesthesia for oral surgery is typically used for patients who require more extensive surgical procedures such as facial and jaw reconstruction and TMJ surgery. General anesthesia for less complex procedures like wisdom tooth extraction may be indicated for patients with high anxiety, special needs, or those with heart and lung conditions that necessitates general anesthesia.
The Patient Process
Be Referred
If you're in need of dental treatment, your dentist can send us a referral for you. If your dentist hasn’t heard about us, tell them!
Answer the Call
We will call you within 24 business hours of receiving the referral from your dentist to discuss your dental needs.
Come for Your Exam
Be sure not to miss your scheduled initial dental exam. Your child cannot be treated without one!
Come for Your Treatment
Patient cannot eat, drink, or chew gum after midnight before the surgery. Bring your insurance card. Patient should wear comfortable clothing.
Back to Normal
A parent or guardian must be present to take the patient home and monitor for 24 hours. We will call the next working day to check-in.
Is it really that important to get my child’s dental work done?
You Matter Most
We want to make this process as safe and easy as possible for you and your family.
Safety
- Dedicated anesthesia teams of anesthesiologists, CRNA’s and anesthesia assistants
- Full team of pediatric trained registered nurses
- Licensed surgery center designed for dentistry
- AAAHC accreditation
- Robust life safety equipment
Accessibility
- We work with most private, state, and special needs insurances
- Appointments available within 24 hours
Quality
- Our primary focus each day is safe anesthesia for dental patients
- Treatment at our facility eliminates the need for multiple dental visits, physical restraints, and trauma for the patients and parents.
- Ongoing peer reviews to uphold the highest level of quality and safety
How to Prepare for General Anesthesia
Be Patient
Expect your visit to take between 2-5 hours.
Do Not Eat
Patients must not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your procedure. If your child does not come fasting, we WILL NOT be able to treat them due to safety concerns.
Bring a Change of Clothes
Bring an extra set of clothes for your child, just in case of an accident!
Be Flexible
We often don’t know exact treatment needs until a child is sedated, which means it isn’t possible to know exactly how long each procedure will take. As such, your child may be seen sooner or later than expected.
This is a Surgery Center
We will not rush the care of another child, just as we would never rush the care of yours!
Come Healthy
If your child is sick on the day of the procedure or has congestion in the lungs or throat, their treatment will need to be rescheduled.
Do Not Brush
Do not brush your child’s teeth the morning of the procedure.
Bring Toys or Games
Bring toys or games to keep your child, and any other children, entertained while waiting for the completion of the procedure.
