There are times when we advocate for comprehensive pediatric sleep dentistry (sedative procedures) to guarantee a non-traumatic, optimal result, especially during intricate, intensive, loud, or prolonged dental operations.
Our expert dental team can facilitate this in our on-site surgical room, ensuring that even intricate dental procedures aren’t overwhelming.
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Aiming to ensure every visit and procedure is pleasant, we provide top-tier pediatric sleep dentistry at the Toronto Kids Dental Clinic for children, adolescents, and teens. Sometimes, certain treatments in the dental chair might necessitate multiple appointments, which can be distressing for some children.
We aim to avoid such stress. Suppose a treatment requires noisy equipment or awkward positioning. In that case, we might jointly conclude that full sleep dentistry is the most favorable option for your child.
Dr. Noah Turk and his specialized team, including our resident anesthesiologist, offer pediatric sleep dentistry, optimizing their collaboration to ensure appropriate sedation levels. We continuously monitor your child’s vital signs during the process, striving for utmost precision and quality.
WHAT IS SLEEP DENTISTRY?
Sleep dentistry equates to general anesthesia but is tailored for dental treatments. It’s predominantly used in children’s dentistry to ensure a tranquil, hassle-free session. Intravenous medications (IV) facilitate full sleep dentistry. Our primary objective is to maintain your child’s unconscious state during the procedure. Our adept pediatric dental team keeps a watchful eye on crucial indicators like blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rhythm, and temperature from start until full recovery. This approach guarantees a calm, cozy experience devoid of any distressing memories for your child.
IS PEDIATRIC SLEEP DENTISTRY SAFE?
Absolutely. Pediatric sedation dentistry is safe when executed by a proficient pediatric dentist and a skilled medical anesthesiologist. We always evaluate your child’s medical background before scheduling any sedative dental treatment, which encompasses checking for potential allergies and current medications.
WHEN IS SLEEP DENTISTRY RECOMMENDED?
Pediatric sleep dentistry might be advised if your child:
WHAT DOES KIDS SLEEP DENTISTRY LOOK LIKE?
Dr. Noah and our seasoned pediatric dental crew will guide you through every phase of the child sleep dentistry journey. We ensure complete clarity from the initial discussion, medical background analysis, and pre-op preparations to post-op care. Our mission is to provide a seamless procedure, keeping both guardian and child at ease.
You can learn more about pediatric sleep dentistry here.
Complicated dental treatments at Toronto Kids Dental don’t necessitate hospital visits. Our adept team, including a medical anesthesiologist, is on standby in our designated surgical space and recovery zone.
This approach minimizes your concerns and lets us devote our full attention to our young patients in a familiar, secure environment. Every question matters to us.
Don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Noah and the Toronto Kids Dental crew at (416) 224-7228 for insights on pediatric sleep dentistry.
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In sleep dentistry, the dentist will use a mild sedative such as laughing gas (nitrous oxide) to put the patient to sleep so they don’t feel any pain or anxiety during the dental procedure.
During sleep dentistry, the patient is asleep and won’t feel any pain during the dental procedure. The patient’s oxygen levels, blood pressure, and heart rate are also closely monitored until the patient resumes consciousness. Most patients wake up after sleep dentistry with a pleasurable feeling.
Dental patients are technically awake during local oral sedation (conscious sedation), which numbs only the area the dentist is working on to help dull the pain, reduce anxiety, and suppress the natural gag reflex. With sleep dentistry, however, the patient is put to sleep while the dental work is being done.
During conscious sedation, the patient is awake, however, some patients do become so relaxed that they may briefly fall asleep during the dental work.
Laughing gas or Nitrous Oxide is a combination of nitrogen and oxygen. This form of dental sedation is considered safe and effective for most dental procedures that require the patient to be asleep.
Sleep dentistry helps patients to feel more relaxed and less anxious. They don’t feel any pain and won’t remember the procedure, but following the procedure, many patients do report having pleasurable or euphoric feelings and/or tingling sensations in their arms and legs.
Dental sedation dates to the mid-1800s and is considered to be safe with very few side effects.
Check with your insurance provider as most dental plans do not cover the cost of dental sedation. OHIP will only cover dental surgeries that are performed in a hospital.
Sleep dentistry is generally used for patients that have a lot of anxiety, need major surgery, or if they need a lot of dental work done.