Why do some kids get dental care while asleep?
Dr. Lena Heller, a made-up host, answers this for kids on a sample page for sedation dentists.
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Hi, I'm Dr. Heller, a dentist.
Why do some kids get dental care while asleep?
Some kids get dental care while asleep, with a special sleep medicine. This can help when there is a lot of work to do at once. It can also help kids who find sitting still very hard.
Someone with special training gives the sleep medicine and watches your breathing and heartbeat. The medicine is often breathed in through a soft mask. While you sleep, the dentist works on your teeth.
Afterward, you wake up, and you might feel sleepy for a while.
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