Pediatric anesthesia at the dentist

While many adults get wet hands when thinking about the dentist, it is often an insurmountable hurdle for the little patient to get treatment from the dentist. Simple check-ups often end with plenty of tears and a completely dissolved child. But what if the examination reveals that something has to be done on one of the teeth? If children are generally afraid of the dentist and treatment is not feasible under normal circumstances, there is the option of treating children under anesthesia. Supervised by an anesthetist, the children fall into one short but deep sleep, which enables the dentist to carry out the necessary treatment safely and in peace. The risk of unforeseen and jerky movements is particularly high in children, so that there is a certain danger if the dentist is currently handling the drill or other instruments in the mouth.