Anesthesia recommended for 11 yr old's baby tooth extraction?
Anesthesia recommended for 11 yr old's baby tooth extraction?
Added: February 02, 2006 - 11:22 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Lewis Center, OH
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Case Summary
Extractions / Oral Surgery
Teeth: 5
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 2/2/06
Last Cleaning: 8/05
Case Description
Our orthodontist recommended extraction of a baby tooth for my 11 yr old. The oral surgeon recommended general anesthesia vs. novocaine. What would you do for your child?
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Reply: Anesthesia recommended for 11 yr old's baby tooth extraction?
added: February 06, 2006 - 8:34 AM
Every situation is different. If your general DDS has been seeing your child on a regular basis they would have a good feel for how your child would react to anesthetic. Maybe your DDS does not preform extractions. We do many extractions in our office on patients of all ages. Again each situation is different. We would be happy to offer you a free consultaion for a second opinion. Good luck.
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