Why Do Some Children Have Hospital Dental Surgeries?

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. 

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