So, what’s the Process?

The process is simple. During a routine dental examination of your child, if a dentist finds that your child has multiple teeth cavities, or several milk teeth need to be extracted, he or she may recommend you consider your child’s treatment under general anesthesia at an ambulatory surgical center. You will meet with their surgery coordinator who will have you fill out our patient packet and may even direct you to this site. In addition to filling out our patient packet and providing us medical insurance information the patient will need to be seen by their Primary Care Physician (PCP) to have a complete Health and Physical (HP) clearing the patient for his/her dental/oral surgery under general anesthesia. This must be completed with in 30 days of surgery. We want to have all this information in order to ensure a successful visit before your surgery date.

Once your surgery date gets closer you will be contacted by our team to confirm your check in time, review post operative instructions and answer any last minute questions you may have.

They day of surgery, you will meet your child’s anesthetist, who will evaluate the health status of the child to decide whether he or she is healthy enough to be put under general anesthesia. He or she will then review the process and his/her role in the patient’s care. Next, your dentist will meet with you and review his/her plan for your child. The treatment plan is prepared in consultation with the anesthetist.