Re: dentistry and anesthesia

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When my son was younger and needed fillings, we had him at a dentist that used "laughing gas" to sedate him...we did not need to have him in hospital for general anesthesia---that does seem somewhat extreme. Ask about a dentist that could use a sedation technique in a dental office...just a suggestion. Good luck! Blessings, Gail

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Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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Hi,Our son was given Versed (conscious sedation) about 45 minutes prior to the procedure and then nitrous oxide (laughing gas) during the procedure. It works well, but you have to hit the sweet spot of when the versed works and then administer the nitrous oxide. I hope this helps.NoraFrom: pltoc@... <pltoc@...>Subject: Re: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 8:11 PM

When my son was younger and needed fillings, we had him at a dentist that used "laughing gas" to sedate him...we did not need to have him in hospital for general anesthesia---that does seem somewhat extreme. Ask about a dentist that could use a sedation technique in a dental office...just a suggestion. Good luck! Blessings, Gail

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Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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On another note, be aware that your insurance company may not pay for nitrous, so you may want to call to verify--my ins. co. did NOT pay any part of it. My son did fine with it, btw.

On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Nora Bigley <nora9400@...> wrote:

 

Hi,Our son was given Versed (conscious sedation) about 45 minutes prior to the procedure and then nitrous oxide (laughing gas) during the procedure.  It works well, but you have to hit the sweet spot of when the versed works and then administer the nitrous oxide. 

I hope this helps.Nora

From: pltoc@... <pltoc@...>Subject: Re: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia

Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 8:11 PM

 

When my son was younger and needed fillings, we had him at a dentist that used " laughing gas " to sedate him...we did not need to have him in hospital for general anesthesia---that does seem somewhat extreme.  Ask about a dentist that could use a sedation technique in a dental office...just a suggestion.  Good luck! Blessings, Gail

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Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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My son's dentist gives him valium an hour before and he's does perfect.....Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: <doyourecycle@...>Sender: Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:45:30 -0400< >Reply Subject: Re: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia On another note, be aware that your insurance company may not pay for nitrous, so you may want to call to verify--my ins. co. did NOT pay any part of it. My son did fine with it, btw.On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Nora Bigley <nora9400@...> wrote: Hi,Our son was given Versed (conscious sedation) about 45 minutes prior to the procedure and then nitrous oxide (laughing gas) during the procedure.  It works well, but you have to hit the sweet spot of when the versed works and then administer the nitrous oxide.  I hope this helps.NoraFrom: pltoc@... <pltoc@...>Subject: Re: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 8:11 PM When my son was younger and needed fillings, we had him at a dentist that used " laughing gas " to sedate him...we did not need to have him in hospital for general anesthesia---that does seem somewhat extreme.  Ask about a dentist that could use a sedation technique in a dental office...just a suggestion.  Good luck! Blessings, Gail ( ) dentistry and anesthesia  Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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Please know that Tricare (military health care) does pay when it's for special needs person.-- Sent from my Palm PreOn Sep 1, 2010 21:45, <doyourecycle@...> wrote:

On another note, be aware that your insurance company may not pay for nitrous, so you may want to call to verify--my ins. co. did NOT pay any part of it. My son did fine with it, btw.

On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Nora Bigley <nora9400@...> wrote:

Hi,Our son was given Versed (conscious sedation) about 45 minutes prior to the procedure and then nitrous oxide (laughing gas) during the procedure. It works well, but you have to hit the sweet spot of when the versed works and then administer the nitrous oxide.

I hope this helps.Nora

From: pltoc@... <pltoc@...>Subject: Re: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia

Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 8:11 PM

When my son was younger and needed fillings, we had him at a dentist that used "laughing gas" to sedate him...we did not need to have him in hospital for general anesthesia---that does seem somewhat extreme. Ask about a dentist that could use a sedation technique in a dental office...just a suggestion. Good luck! Blessings, Gail

( ) dentistry and anesthesia

Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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After taking our AS daughter to a pediatric dentist since the age of 2, she did

not take bitewing x-rays until she was almost 6! As a result, she needed to

fillings and a baby root canal! I was so upset...for that was the reason I was

taking her to a " pediatric dentist " ...so a specialist would take care of her

teeth and she would not have bad teeth like me...ok...off topic there...but my

point is...

The dentist recommended we do day surgery because of my daughter's sesnory

issues for the dental work. I was livid and decided to go for a second opinion.

The second pediatric dentist we went to did agree with the assessment of the

x-rays, but did NOT agree with doing it under general anethesia. She recommened

doing the dental work in two office visits. The two fillings at one, and the

baby root canal/crown at the other. We did this and somehow my daughter was

FINE! Even with her AS and sensory issues! I was SO HAPPY to have found a

dentist who did not just want to take the " easy " way out (and more expensive).

So, my advice would be if you are at all uncomfortable with your dentist's

suggestion, then get a second opinion. I did, and it was the best thing I could

have done for my daughter.

Good luck!

PS. I should have mentioned that she had outpatient sugery when she was 4.5

years old and had a bad reaction to general anethesia, hence why I was not eager

to just go ahead with it for dental work.

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VERY good information to know about! Thank you!

Mom to my 4 girls

Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza

"You are the TRIP I did not take

You are the PEARLS I cannot buy

You are the blue Italian LAKE

YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"

---Anne ----

( ) dentistry and anesthesia

Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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We see a nice dentist that sees children and adults and some of his patients have autism. they used a liquid sleepy med (i can ask my husband if you want to know what it was I was too stressed) then she got the laughing gas too. I know everyone will disagree but then she also had an IV in her arm. My daughter is violent and needed this all. She is 4 and just had her teeth cleaned last week. They found 5 tiny cavities and buffed them out did x rays and put on sealant. she wouldn't have been able to do any of that at all really. Now her teeth are healthier and she doesn't have to be scared. the first sleepy med really helps put her to sleep and it has a side effect of amnesia for the event.From: pltoc@... <pltoc@...>Subject: Re: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 7:11 PM

When my son was younger and needed fillings, we had him at a dentist that used "laughing gas" to sedate him...we did not need to have him in hospital for general anesthesia---that does seem somewhat extreme. Ask about a dentist that could use a sedation technique in a dental office...just a suggestion. Good luck! Blessings, Gail

( ) dentistry and anesthesia

Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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Hi there,

I have actually done both routes with my child. I didn't see how old your son is, but...

When my son was 17 months old, we had to have his top 4 incisors extracted due to extreme decay. For this, we did general anesthesia, with Versed before (which makes them forget a large chunk of the day, thank goodness !). He was under for less than one hour, he did not vomit or have any complications. Not that it wasn't traumatic -- it was (especially for ME), but thanks to the wonders of Versed, he had no memory of that day. Then at 2 1/2 years, he had to have fillings on 2 molars. By this time, I was willing to try it with oral sedation (plus by then I'd found a pediatric dentist that I LOVE), with me in the room with him. So that was Versed, and something else I can't remember now, plus Nitrous Oxide. He did amazingly well, and again did not remember it later. He was really spacey while sedated, and just kind of hummed to himself while she worked on him. He didn't even have to be restrained.

My son is 4 now, and I hope with all the flouride varnish and his sealants, etc, that we don't have any more decay issues, but we probably will at some point. If we do, I would most likely go the oral sedation route again. Nitrous Oxide would not be enough for him. Hope this helps you in some way. Good luck !

-- (mom of 4 yo eccentric genius boy)

From: michmully <michmull@...>Subject: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 5:59 PM

Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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I just have to say that I commented about my son getting versed and then nitrous oxide for dental work. He had this from about age 3 to 8, but with a very patient dentist who took the time to build trust, my son at age 9 had braces put on. He had braces for a year with out any problems. He is now able to have a check ups without any problems. It does get better. I know it is very stressful, but it does get better with using the appropriate sedation in the beginning and a very patient dentist. From: michmully <michmull@...>Subject: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia Date:

Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 4:59 PM

Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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Have you ever tried having him have some headphones on and listening to music or..... letting him lay back and play a Gameboy/DS?

"Buddy the Elf, What's your favorite color?"

Robin

From: michmully <michmull@...>Subject: ( ) dentistry and anesthesia Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 4:59 PM

Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!

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> Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to

manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have

meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is

extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the

dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with

success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which

would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him

to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it,

but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone

has a) gone this route or sought a second opinion/approach either

successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the

topic would be welcome. Thanks!

>

When the dentist said my son needed braces he had a complete melt down, it

breaks my heart

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My dentist uses "laughing gas" on my kids, but very low dose. It helps a lot. The kids get a little headache, I give them some Tylenol.

Cathleen

From: pussycat6969155 <pussycat6969155@...> Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 1:41:30 PMSubject: ( ) Re: dentistry and anesthesia

>> Hello all - I'm wondering if anyone has had to use general anesthesia to manage dental care. My son can get through cleanings and does not have meltdowns or anything major like that. No tantrums or trauma. However, he is extremely hyper, talkative and sensitive to stimuli which makes it hard for the dentist to do the work. Fluoride treatments and x-rays have not always met with success, for example. Now he needs two fillings and some additional work which would mean a long time in the chair. The dentist recommended that we bring him to a hospital setting to be put under fully for treatment. I am considering it, but it seems sort of extreme and potentially expensive. I'm wondering if anyone has a) gone this route or

sought a second opinion/approach either successfully or unsuccessfully. Any information, feedback or perspective on the topic would be welcome. Thanks!>When the dentist said my son needed braces he had a complete melt down, it breaks my heart