What is Hospital Dentistry and Why Would It Be Recommended?
For many pediatric patients who need dental treatment, traditional treatment
in the office setting is not an option due to their particular needs. These
needs range from complex medical conditions, dental anxiety, or simply the
young age of the patient. Dr. Rohner makes recommendations for a child’s
dental care on an individual case by case basis with input from the child’s
parents and the child’s physicians which Dr. Rohner communicates with
closely.
For children in these particular situations, Dr. Rohner provides dental
treatment in the operating room at the One Day Surgery Center at Children’s of
Alabama. Dr. Rohner has been treating patients at Children’s of Alabama
(COA) since 1998. Dr. Rohner is an Active Medical Staff member within the
Surgery Service/ Division of Dentistry/Oral Surgery at Children’s of
Alabama.
Dr. Rohner and her assistants go through a rigorous certification
process through COA in order to maintain privileges to treat patients
there. Pediatric anesthesiologists administer the anesthesia while Dr.
Rohner and her team complete the dental treatment. This is a similar
scenario and similar anesthesia which would be used when children have tonsils
removed or ear tubes placed. Dr. Rohner and her team treat patients
regularly in the Operating Room at the One Day Surgery Center at Children’s of
Alabama. General anesthesia is a wonderful option for the child with complex
dental needs or dental anxiety or the child with special medical needs. Having the procedure completed in the hospital setting make it easier for the child and the parent. We have years of expedience seeing how this keeps young children with a positive attitude toward dentistry instead of an unfavorable one due to unfavorable office visits. Fear of the dental office can be avoided for young, anxious, or special needs children by on simple visit of dental surgery with the aide of general anesthesia in the hospital setting.
