On occasion we will recommend full pediatric sleep dentistry (sleep sedation) to ensure the least traumatic, most successful outcome, particularly in relation to invasive, demanding, noisy, and/or long dental procedures.
Our fully qualified specialty dental team can do this in our in-house surgical suite so that even the big dental procedures don’t need to be a big deal.
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In our ongoing efforts to make every child dentist visit and every dental procedure a good one, we offer young kids, youth, and teens state-of-the-art pediatric sleep dentistry here at Simcoe Kids Dental clinic.
When done in the dentist’s chair, some procedures may need more than one visit. This can be stressful or even traumatic for some children, which is exactly what we, and you, don’t want.
When this may be the case, or if the procedure involves lots of noisy tools or uncomfortable positioning, we may decide, together, that full sleep dentistry is the best possible solution for your child.
Dr. Noah Turk, along with his specialist team and in-house anesthesiologist, offers pediatric sleep dentistry for our young patients and have perfected their teamwork to ensure the correct levels of sedation is given.
Your child’s vital signs are monitored throughout the procedure, which is completed with maximum efficiency and excellence.
WHAT IS SLEEP DENTISTRY?
Sleep dentistry is, essentially, the same as general anaesthesia, but for dental procedure purposes. It is most commonly used in pediatric dentistry to ensure a comfortable, stress-free experience. Intravenous medications (IV) are administered for full sleep dentistry. We want to ensure that your child remains asleep throughout the dental procedure. Our dedicated, highly specialized pediatric dental staff will continuously monitor your child’s vital signs including blood pressure, the oxygen level in the blood, and your child’s heart rate and temperature. Vital signs are also monitored through post-op…up until full recovery. Keeping your child asleep for more arduous procedures also ensures that they are calm, relaxed, comfortable, and left with no traumatic memories of the experience.
IS PEDIATRIC SLEEP DENTISTRY SAFE?
Yes. When performed by an experienced pediatric dentist with a highly trained medical anesthesiologist as part of the team, full pediatric sedation dentistry is safe. To further put your mind at ease, and ensure that they are candidates for safe child sleep dentistry, we always review your child’s medical history prior to scheduling any sleep dental surgery. This includes reviewing any allergies your child may have and what medication they may be taking.
WHEN IS SLEEP DENTISTRY RECOMMENDED?
We usually recommend pediatric sleep dentistry if your child:
WHAT DOES KIDS SLEEP DENTISTRY LOOK LIKE?
Our professional pediatric dental team, led by Dr. Noah, will talk you through the child sleep dentistry procedure from beginning to end. From initial consultation to medical history check, pre-op routine, day-of recommendations, and post-op symptoms and care, we leave no stone unturned, no question unanswered. We want to ensure your child’s sleep dental surgery goes well, and that both you and your child are calm and relaxed throughout.
You can learn more about pediatric sleep dentistry here.
At Simcoe Kids Dental, the more complicated dental procedures don’t need a trip to a hospital or another facility. We have a fully trained staff, including a medical anesthesiologist, ready and waiting in our in-house surgical suite and complimentary recovery room.
This not only reduces your stress but allows us to give our small patients all our love, care, and attention throughout their dental procedure in a safe, private setting that both you and your child already know and are comfortable with.
Furthermore, no question is too silly, small, or unimportant. Please feel free to call Dr. Noah and our Simcoe Kids Dental team any time at 705-727-5705 to talk about children’s sleep dentistry.
If you still have any questions about pediatric sleep dentistry, please call us any time at (705) 727-5705
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In sleep dentistry, the dentist will use a mild sedative such as laughing gas (nitrous oxide) to put the patient to sleep so they don’t feel any pain or anxiety during the dental procedure.
During sleep dentistry, the patient is asleep and won’t feel any pain during the dental procedure. The patient’s oxygen levels, blood pressure, and heart rate are also closely monitored until the patient resumes consciousness. Most patients wake up after sleep dentistry with a pleasurable feeling.
Dental patients are technically awake during local oral sedation (conscious sedation), which numbs only the area the dentist is working on to help dull the pain, reduce anxiety, and suppress the natural gag reflex. With sleep dentistry, however, the patient is put to sleep while the dental work is being done.
During conscious sedation, the patient is awake, however, some patients do become so relaxed that they may briefly fall asleep during the dental work.
Laughing gas or Nitrous Oxide is a combination of nitrogen and oxygen. This form of dental sedation is considered safe and effective for most dental procedures that require the patient to be asleep.
Sleep dentistry helps patients to feel more relaxed and less anxious. They don’t feel any pain and won’t remember the procedure, but following the procedure, many patients do report having pleasurable or euphoric feelings and/or tingling sensations in their arms and legs.
Dental sedation dates to the mid-1800s and is considered to be safe with very few side effects.
Check with your insurance provider as most dental plans do not cover the cost of dental sedation. OHIP will only cover dental surgeries that are performed in a hospital.
Sleep dentistry is generally used for patients that have a lot of anxiety, need major surgery, or if they need a lot of dental work done.