Westerville Pediatric Dental offers drinkable oral sedation and in-office general anesthesia for patients that require a little extra care. Each option has its place in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Richards will discuss these treatment modalities if your child could benefit from sedation or anesthesia.
Drinkable sedation is used when children need some help to overcome their anxiety towards dental treatment. Not every child can be served with basic behavioral guidance like distraction, positive reinforcement or even laughing gas. Some kids are better managed with sedation. Drinkable sedation allows your child to be conscious, but drowsy and more relaxed. This helps them cope with dental procedures.
General anesthesia is used for very specific conditions because the child would be in a deep sleep for dental treatment. This would be the same technique used when tonsils are removed. Westerville Pediatric Dentistry is proud to partner with a dental anesthesiologist to provide exceptional and safe dental care for your child. This allows us to provide in-office anesthesia for the family’s convenience. Dr. Richards also has privileges at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. However, most dental cases for healthy children can be provided at the same location inside our in-office surgical suite.
