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raeanna74 · 10-01-2006, 04:42 PM

I base my opinion on the criteria normally used to dictate whether sedation should be used. The number of forms of sedation that the dentist used is unusual unless there are a few specific criteria involved.

1. Can't relax or calm down enough for treatment to be performed safely, even with conscious sedation and other behavior management techniques in order for treatment to be performed safely.
2. Needs oral surgery or other dental treatment that would be difficult for the child to tolerate while awake.
3. Needs a lot of dental work that can best be done in one long appointment rather than many shorter visits.
4. Has a medical, physical or emotional disability that limits his or her ability to understand directions and be treated safely in an outpatient setting.

According to the artical there were none of those things outlined as being an issue. The mother left the room and did not complain in the interviews mentioned of her daughter being undully distressed about it. The daughter was described as being good in school so was probably not mentally retarded to the point of not understanding what was happening. A common cap is not normally an extremely difficult procedure with local anesthetic and the article said it was due to ONE cavity so the length of procedure should not have been especially long.

In the case described in the article it would be unusual for that level of sedation to be necessary. As I mentioned and as others mentioned, I'm sure there is much more to the situation than is told in the news.

If the dentist truely was using 3 forms of sedation, I would be surprised if anyone would say that he did not need to have had an anethesiologist attending.

10-01-2006, 04:42 PM	#57 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	I base my opinion on the criteria normally used to dictate whether sedation should be used. The number of forms of sedation that the dentist used is unusual unless there are a few specific criteria involved. 1. Can't relax or calm down enough for treatment to be performed safely, even with conscious sedation and other behavior management techniques in order for treatment to be performed safely. 2. Needs oral surgery or other dental treatment that would be difficult for the child to tolerate while awake. 3. Needs a lot of dental work that can best be done in one long appointment rather than many shorter visits. 4. Has a medical, physical or emotional disability that limits his or her ability to understand directions and be treated safely in an outpatient setting. According to the artical there were none of those things outlined as being an issue. The mother left the room and did not complain in the interviews mentioned of her daughter being undully distressed about it. The daughter was described as being good in school so was probably not mentally retarded to the point of not understanding what was happening. A common cap is not normally an extremely difficult procedure with local anesthetic and the article said it was due to ONE cavity so the length of procedure should not have been especially long. In the case described in the article it would be unusual for that level of sedation to be necessary. As I mentioned and as others mentioned, I'm sure there is much more to the situation than is told in the news. If the dentist truely was using 3 forms of sedation, I would be surprised if anyone would say that he did not need to have had an anethesiologist attending. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.