Question about child being sedated at dentist for teeth cleaning.

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ie how do they do it (gas mask or intraveneously) and are there any dangers?

My daughter (14 months) has yellowing teeth despite cleaning them twice a day. I really want a dentist to have a go but she screams every time we brush them at home. I can't imagine what it would be like at the dentist.

Finally got an appt for her tomorrow at 4 and want to request she is sedated, but need to be fully prepared.

Any advise much appreciated.

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I'm not a dentist, but saw a paediatric dentist through my twenties as they were the only 'special needs' dentist in that centre.

From memory they worked hard to do everything needed with the child complying, and I'm not sure that they would even consider IV outside of a hospital setting.

Perhaps talk to the dentist when you get there, and see what they suggest?

DD had a tooth removed yesterday.
She had sedation via 'laughing gas'. The mask thing went over her nose. She got a strawberry scented one which she liked.
She then didn't feel anything and watched films ( onthe ceiling) and chatted all the way through in as " ah ah mmmfnergnbfer..snerg umpphar... " kind of way.

I wouldn't talk to then tomorrow. I would talk to them today. If you just turn up they may not be prepared. ( DD has someone watching her blood pressure etc all the way through).

I should add this is a private childrens practice so I am not sure what any other dentist practice will do.

In our trust only consultant anaesthetist are allowed to aneasthetise young children and only in a hospital setting. Unless they are thinking of a heavy sedative (safe?) I would need to find out a few facts!

The clinical guidelines are here if that helps, although it is hard to know the age range.

(I would have thought a baby is pre-cooperative though - worth asking the dentist).