For this reason, it is necessary to be treated as soon as possible after dental caries is detected. But it may not always be possible to perform dental treatments on clinical dental chairs for children who have a fear of dentists or cannot be communicated with. In such cases, it is possible to perform all the treatments at once under sedation or general anesthesia without stressing the child and the family.
Parents are often worried about their children receiving general anesthesia. For baby teeth, which will change as the child grows up, they postpone or do not perform their treatment with the idea that “somehow the teeth that will fall out can be managed, even if they are rotten”. But it takes until the age of 11-12 for the milk teeth to fall out and be replaced by molars to be completed. During this process, the child's survival with rotten teeth is considered the focus of infection, which negatively affects both his general health and oral and dental health. Rotten teeth prevent the regular nutrition of the child, causing irregular nighttime sleep, and even cavities in the front teeth can cause psychological problems.
What is sedation?
The patient's consciousness is clear, but the patient is asleep. Follow the commands given. It is done by applying small doses through the vascular route opened from the arm.
What are the advantages of sedation?
• A comfortable and safe environment is formed by eliminating the feeling of fear and anxiety from the patient's point of view.
• The patient does not remember the content of the procedure, pain, sounds that he does not like during the treatment. Thanks to this situation, it also makes it easier to come to the next sessions.
* Reduces the perception of pain by raising the pain threshold.
* Since the patient's stress disappears during treatment, unwanted reflexes are prevented and a comfortable working environment is provided for the physician.
What is general anesthesia?
• It is a type of anesthesia in which the patient is provided with intravenous drugs and stun gas, resulting in a state of anesthesia.
Can all dental treatments be performed with general anesthesia?
• All dental treatments of the patient receiving general anesthesia can be completed at once within a few hours.
Do patients receiving general anesthesia stay in the institution?
• After the necessary controls are performed after general anesthesia, it does not require hospitalization and is discharged on the same day.
* Children who rest in the relaxation room for about 1-2 hours after the procedure are then sent home. Children who go to school can easily go to school the next day.
Who can general anesthesia be applied to?
* Children with physical disabilities
• For children with intellectual disabilities
* Children who cannot be given local anesthesia due to acute infection, anatomical variations or allergies
* Children who cannot be contacted
• Young children with common bruises called bottle bruise and early childhood bruise
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* Children with systemic diseases ( such as some heart diseases), where medical risks will be reduced if general anesthesia is performed
• For any reason (sitting in a remote place, risk of allergic reactions , etc.) for children whose treatment should be completed in one session
Where and how are dental treatments performed under general anesthesia ?
* Dental treatments under general anesthesia are performed in full-fledged operating rooms by a dentist accompanied by an anesthesia technician and a nurse under the supervision of a specialist general anesthesiologist.
