Considered when treatment need is extensive, or when a child cannot tolerate care awake even with support.
Treatment under general anaesthesia
Completing all necessary treatment in one session, asleep, for children who cannot manage it awake.
“You have a special sleep so we can finish everything at once. You will not feel it, and a grown-up is right there when you wake up.”
How we explain it
What happens
Step by step
- 1A full assessment and a written treatment plan, agreed with you before anything is scheduled.
- 2Pre-operative checks and fasting instructions, explained in advance.
- 3All planned treatment is completed in one session while your child is asleep, with an anaesthetist present throughout.
- 4Recovery is monitored before you go home, with written aftercare and a follow-up appointment.
What your child will feel
Your child is asleep for the procedure and feels nothing during it. Grogginess, a sore mouth and tiredness afterwards are normal.
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