Are children over-treated by dentists?
In Friedman’s experience, many young children are being over-treated by their dentists.
And children are more likely to be over-treated if they are under full sedation, he said.
The danger isn't from local anesthesia such as:
- Novocain or numbing gels
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Ask Lots of Questions
Parents should ask questions until they have no more, and they should always feel they have all the information they need to give consent for an elective procedure, said pediatrician Swanson.
Experts suggested these questions:.
1) What procedure are you going to do and do you have to do it?.
2) How much training have you had.
Get up and walk out if s.
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Children Can Choke More Easily
The danger isn't from local anesthesia such as Novocain or numbing gels.
General anesthesia —when the patient is unconscious — can be risky in young children and some dentists may not recognize the danger quickly enough, said Dr.
Karen Sibert, an associate clinical professor of anesthesiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. “Children .
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Consider The Setting
Parents should have a healthy respect for deep sedation and general anesthesia in an outpatient setting, where there's very little help available if something goes wrong, Sibert said.
They should ask if it would be better to take the child to an ambulatory surgery center, where an anesthesiologist would be present.
If the procedure is being done in.
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How many children have died during dental procedures?
It's unclear how many children — or adults, in general — have died in the U.S. during dental procedures.
The state boards that oversee dental practice in America usually don’t make that kind of information public.
But earlier this month, a Texas high school student died about a week after undergoing anesthesia to have his wisdom teeth removed.
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Is general anesthesia dangerous for children?
General anesthesia —when the patient is unconscious — can be risky in young children and some dentists may not recognize the danger quickly enough, said Dr.
Karen Sibert, an associate clinical professor of anesthesiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. “Children have small airways and they choke more easily than adults,” Sibert said.
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Should children be sedated for dental procedures?
After several recent deaths, there are new concerns about sedating children for dental procedures.
Araceli Avila never dreamed that her daughter's life might be at risk during a visit to the dentist.
But on June 12, Daleyza Hernandez Avila, 3, died during a dental procedure.
