I have a 22 month old who needs oral surgery to repair teeth,Dr. says we should do w/out anesthesia ? Â

I have a 22 month old who needs oral surgery to repair teeth,Dr. says we should do w/out anesthesia ?  

answers 0:has any one had experience with dental procedures without anesthesia only a pa poose board and novocaine on a small child? I'm worried.answers 1:For some reason, this scenario sounds familiar. Lord, I come to You now, asking that you be with the nephew, the mother, and this entire family. Show them mercy and love. I pray his child survives. All in accordance with Thy Will. In Jesus' Name, thank You, Father. Amen. † Comforting Prayer Warrior †answers 2:oh my, that sounds very odd. i don't think they need to be performing something like that while the baby is awake, my best friends little girl had surgery- had to have two teeth removed bc of her chewing on the bottles and binkies (she wasn't supposed to have) and from he grandma givin ! her drinks like soda and fruit punch all the time. They knocked her out for the procedure, bc they said she would have too much trouble with staying awake, and would more than likely fight. Idk i'd check with another dr. and get their opinion bc that sounds a bit weird....answers 3:it depends what kind of surgery he is going to preform. i would ask for anaesthesia if it is a major surgery.sometimes i treat children without it and its ok, but as i said it depends what is the surgeryanswers 4:That sounds like a great way to instill a fear of dentists into a child. We give anesthesia for dental procedures frequently, and very safely.I would NEVER subject my own children to that, and I am the world's meanest Mom (just ask them). I hope you have a pediatric dentist? If not, find one now....answers 5:it depends. how many teeth are involved? if there is not a significant amount of decay then the risks do not outweigh the benefits. say the decay is small and there is only 1-2 ! teeth involved the risks of general anesthesia do not outweigh! the benefits as one very real risk of general anesthesia is death. However if there are 4 quadrants of decay (all four corners of the mouth involved) general anesthesia is usually indicated. The possibility of having to have multiple visits with poor behavior usually translates to less than optimal treatment that will most likely have to be redone, as well as big behavioral mangement issues in the future. Under general anesthesia it would be one appointment and the treatment will be done under a controlled atmosphere. Now in your situation if there is alot of decay in your childs mouth I would talk to your dentist and ask him about other behavioral management techniques and options. There are other options such as sedation. If your child is qualified (and I can make no assessment as I have not seen your child or assessed his/her behavior ) sedation through oral and inhalation drugs may be a possibility. again there are inherent risks with these medications but it is anothe! r alternative to GA. Remember you do not have to do any treatment unless you are completely informed and all treatment options are provided to you. if you need to, ask to be referred to a pediatric specialist or another Dr. for a second opinion. depending on the area you are in and your insurance there are dental anesthesiologists that can come to an office to sedate your child if your caregiver is unwilling or unlicensed to do so. So please shop around and get some more information. remember unless the decay is very large and rampant an alternative to Treatment is to do nothing and wait and monitor the decay until your child is mature enough to accept dental treatment. There are also atraumatic techniques that can temporize your childs teeth ( get out infected portion and place temporary restoration until child can gain maturity to have proper treatment done but treatment will arrest disease process until such time.) I hope this helps. ...