Pediatric dental treatment can be very challenging due to children have a difficult time cooperating with dentists. But who blames them, I don’t know anyone who likes to go to the dentist.

According to an article in the Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, “Pediatric dental sedation: challenges and opportunities,” details how modern sedation in pediatric dentistry can help children get the oral health care they need.

The developing child often lacks the coping skills necessary to navigate the dental experience, making provision of quality dental care to children challenging. While unrestored caries may contribute to pain, disordered sleep, difficulty learning, and poor growth in children, unpleasant dental experiences can cause psychologic harm.

Most dental anxiety develops in childhood as a result of frightening and painful dental experiences. If appropriate precautions are not taken, dental treatment may overwhelm the child, resulting in dental fear and avoidance. These fears persist into adulthood, causing 10%–20% of the US population to avoid necessary dental care

Why Choose to Have a CRNA Perform the IV Sedation

Many dentists are still performing both the anesthesia and dental treatment at the same time. This type of single operator model has been proven to be unsafe.

It’s important to have a separate nurse anesthetist, whose sole purpose is to perform the sedation and monitor the patient’s vital signs. Ensure they are experienced and properly trained in providing IV sedation. As well as, meeting all the standards of the ADA Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists.

While your child won’t be totally asleep, they won’t remember much of the appointment if any. But they will able to respond to what the dentist asks them. Your child will get the dental work they need without being afraid or creating bad memories about the dentist.

They will be relaxed the entire time, continuously monitored by the CRNA.

Hospital Quality Sedation at the Dentist Office

With Blue Anesthesia Associates you can expect a highly trained nurse anesthetist who will be monitoring every breath and heartbeat during the procedure. We use state-of-the-art equipment that brings hospital-quality sedation to the office, and IV sedation that is tailored individualized to your specific needs.

Contact Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates for more information and to make an appointment.