Often times young children are afraid of going to the dentist. This can make them uncooperative, to the point of not being able to get the oral health care they need. Which is why some dentist recommend IV sedation. Alleviating the discomfort and stress associated with dental treatments.
It is of utmost importance that those with autism, downs syndrome, and special needs also get the oral health care they need, but it isn’t always easy.
There is nothing more important than your child’s safety!
Which is why Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates brings safe hospital level anesthesia care to your dental office in the states of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts.
According To The American Academy of Pediatrics
Dental sedation is usually administered outside of the operating room, typically in an office setting. Someone who is not an anesthesiologist is often the provider of anesthetics. The practices of these sedation providers are widely variable in terms of the use of physiologic monitoring. Although guidelines were issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists for those who are not anesthesiologists, barely half of such providers adhere to these recommended practices.
Provider type aside, the risk of death is also associated with the sedation being administered in the office setting. Procedures on adults performed in physician offices have been associated with up to a 10-fold–greater mortality compared with ambulatory surgery centers, a disparity that has been supported in closed-claims analysis. The increased risk of anesthesia in remote locations for a predominantly adult population have been related to over sedation and inadequate oxygenation and/or ventilation. Many cases would have been prevented with better monitoring. It is unlikely that outcomes are better for children
Our children deserve better!
If you or a loved one is contemplating IV sedation for a dental procedure, make sure all safety precautions are taken.
At Blue Sky Solutions Group, 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 follows the strict American Dental Association guidelines and protocols throughout the procedure.
If you have any questions or want to make an appointment, contact Blue Sky Solutions Group
