Todeliver the very best dental treatment for your child, it may be necessary touse sedation or general anaesthesia to ensure the treatment can be carried outas safely and in as comfortable manner as possible. During your first visit ourdentist will assess not only the treatment needed but also the coping abilitiesof your child and if absolutely necessary, we will recommend general anaesthesiafor treatment.

When achild needs a lengthy or technically difficult course of dental treatment,general anaesthesia is an accepted procedure in paediatric dentistry. AtSydney Paediatric Dentistry our dentists and anaesthetists are speciallytrained in the administration of sedation on children.

Australianspecialist paediatric dentists have an excellent safety record in sedationprocedures but parents have the right to be carefully informed about thebenefits and risks of any dental treatment for their child. Ifyou are worried about sedation or general anaesthesia, please ask your child’sdentist to explain the procedure and talk you through the process.

Yourchild’s welfare is our only priority.