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Hospital Dentistry

What is hospital dentistry? Traditional hospital dentistry is regular pediatric dental work (fillings, crowns, extractions, X-rays, etc.) performed in a hospital operating room with the child asleep utilizing a general anesthetic. A qualified anesthesiologist places the child under general anesthesia and monitors the patient throughout the procedure and recovery phases. This allows the pediatric dentist to perform the dentistry under more ideal circumstances.

So why would a child require hospital dentistry? Here are a few reasons why we may suggest this for your child.

  • Some children, due to age and high anxiety (dentalphobia) cannot cope with traditional dental treatment. Their fear and anxiety causes them a tremendous amount of stress.
  • Physically or mentally challenged children are also candidates for this type of treatment.
  • In the event extensive work is required, it is much easier on a young patient to be placed under general anesthesia to have the procedure done, than to endure long hours in the dental chair, or repeated visits.
  • Some children, due to severe injury or illness, may already be hospitalized and require the services of our team while there.

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