A toddler needs extensive treatment. Can the dental office provide GA?
Choose office GA only after confirming a justified indication and suitable patient, team, and facility.
- Assess alternatives, medical/airway risks, procedure extent, and preoperative health evaluation.
- The anesthesia provider determines office suitability; age under three calls for focused airway/vascular-access expertise.
- Ensure separate dentistry/anesthesia roles, monitoring, rescue, backup, and transport readiness.