The recent tragic complications during dentist procedures has brought awareness to the risks associated with anesthesia. The Lewis family is still looking for answers after their 6 year old child died from possibly associated with improper anesthesia.
It is alleged that the dental providers failed to properly monitor the child’s condition during and after anesthesia. The lawsuit claims the dental team failed to monitor the child’s vital signs, oxygen saturation levels, cardiac and respiratory condition. The child suffered from obstructed and/or inadequate airway. Failing to adequately respond to the child’s condition in a timely manner is thought to have led to his death.
Unfortunately, tragic complications involving anesthesia during dental procedures are a real issue. Typically, occurring when anesthesia is administered by a dentist who has received some training, instead of a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
This is because the dentist is concentrating on doing the procedure and doesn’t recognize there is an issue with their airway, until it’s to late.
“The single operator anesthesia model is accepted nowhere in medicine, but exists only in dentistry,” Paula Whiteman, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics of California.
The Quality of Sedation Training, Education, and Experience Matter!
If you are considering IV sedation for a dental procedure for yourself, child, or loved one, it is important to know all the facts.
With safety in mind, experts recommend having a nurse anesthetist perform the sedation, while the dentist performs the dental procedure. “Many medical experts say it’s unsafe for dentists to administer anesthesia in kids while also doing dental work.” NBC.
At Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates, our expectations are high and yours should be too when choosing to have sedation for your dental procedure. You deserve to have individual attention and an experienced nurse anesthetist providing your sedation whose only concern is monitoring you.
We follow the strict American Dental Association guidelines and protocols throughout the procedure. We are passionate about helping New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont residence to safely receive the dental care they need.
