Dental treatment for children under sedation and anesthesia

Content:

Why treat children's baby teeth
What pediatric dentists treat and how to prepare for a dental visit
How dental treatment under anesthesia is performed

A pediatric dentist must be able to find a special approach to his patients. Although in most cases all procedures are quick and painless, many children are still afraid. They are capricious, cry or simply can not withstand the intervention, lasting several hours. The good news is that today dental treatment under sedation or anesthesia is gaining popularity.

Why treat children’s baby teeth

There is an opinion that children do not need to have their baby teeth treated, because they will soon fall out and permanent teeth will grow in their place. But in fact, dental treatment is a method of relieving children of unpleasant sensations and preventing further complications:

Decay can spread to healthy tissue, including the rudiments of permanent teeth.
An improper bite causes speech defects, digestive problems, and can interfere with jaw formation.
Sick teeth look ugly, so the child may develop complexes concerning appearance.

With healthy teeth, your child will eat, talk, and feel well.

What pediatric dentists treat and how to prepare for a dental visit

Baby teeth can be exposed to the same diseases as permanent teeth, so the treatment of these pathologies is similar. Children are diagnosed with dental caries, pulpitis, gingivitis, periodontitis, stomatitis, and they often suffer from malocclusion. All these diseases cause unpleasant symptoms in the form of pain, increased sensitivity to cold and hot, as well as many others.

If the child will be treated under anesthesia, it is necessary to prepare and conduct some examinations. This is a general blood test, coagulation test, electrocardiogram, as well as a general examination by a pediatrician.

How dental treatment under anesthesia is performed

Sedation or anesthesia may be necessary if the child is afraid of the upcoming procedure or if it will last too long. Features of dental treatment under anesthesia:

During the entire procedure, an anesthesiologist is near the baby, watching the readings on the monitor.
Modern and safe drugs are used for anesthesia.
After the procedure is over, the doctor watches the baby for a while longer. When he or she is sure that everything is all right, the parents can take the baby home.

Dental treatment under sedation for children is a great way to put them out of their pain and worry so that they will enjoy going to the dentist in the future.