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Dentist - possible sedation

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My son (12) finds it so difficult to open his mouth for the dentist to check his teeth or to let her put any instruments in his mouth. She is worried about his teeth now and wants to give them a clean with her machinery. She has suggested sedating him or giving some kind of anaesthetic on next visit but I am worried about this for lots of reasons. She is a very kind caring dentist but he still finds it distressing. Does anyone have experience of this?  Thanks.

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  • As a first port of call can you ask the dentist for more information? E.g. exactly what sort of sedation s/he is proposing, what are the possible risks/effects/side-effects etc.  Also whether there are any alternatives and what the likely outcome would be if he did not have this treatment.  It would seem to me to be part of her job to have properly explained any procedure to you prior to obtaining your consent to treatment and I am sure s/he would be happy to do this (if s/he is not I would see that as a red flag and not want to go ahead with the treatment with that particular dentist).

    Once you understand your options and the risks/benefits of each, I am sure it will be much easier to confidently make a decision in your son''s best interests.

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  • As a first port of call can you ask the dentist for more information? E.g. exactly what sort of sedation s/he is proposing, what are the possible risks/effects/side-effects etc.  Also whether there are any alternatives and what the likely outcome would be if he did not have this treatment.  It would seem to me to be part of her job to have properly explained any procedure to you prior to obtaining your consent to treatment and I am sure s/he would be happy to do this (if s/he is not I would see that as a red flag and not want to go ahead with the treatment with that particular dentist).

    Once you understand your options and the risks/benefits of each, I am sure it will be much easier to confidently make a decision in your son''s best interests.

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