For Dentists: How to Bring a Dentist Anesthesiologist Into Your Office
Every practice has patients who cannot be treated comfortably with local anesthetic alone: young children with extensive needs, adults with severe anxiety, patients with special healthcare needs, and long surgical cases. Referring them out often means months of waiting. A mobile dentist anesthesiologist lets you treat them in your own office.
What a dentist anesthesiologist does
A dentist anesthesiologist is a dentist who completed a multi-year, hospital-based residency in anesthesiology. With Pacific Coast Sedation, a board-certified dentist anesthesiologist comes to your office and is responsible for the anesthesia from the pre-operative review through recovery. You stay focused on the dentistry.
What we bring
Anesthesia medications and supplies.
Patient monitoring equipment.
Airway and emergency equipment and medications.
Pre-operative screening and post-operative instructions for the patient.
What your office provides
An operatory with enough room for our equipment and access to the patient.
A quiet space where the patient can recover.
A team member to assist you chairside as usual.
Scheduling time blocked for sedation cases.
Before the first case, we review your space with you and explain any requirements that apply to your office.
How a typical case works
Referral. You identify a patient and send us the treatment plan and health history.
Screening. We contact the patient or parent, review the medical history, and give pre-operative instructions.
Day of treatment. We arrive early, set up, and provide the anesthesia while you complete the dental work.
Recovery. We monitor the patient until they are ready to go home and review home care with the family.
Follow-up. We check on the patient after the visit.
Benefits for your practice
Keep patients you would otherwise refer out.
Complete more treatment in a single, efficient visit.
Offer a service that families and anxious patients actively look for.
No equipment to purchase and no added staff.
Quick answers
Which practices do you work with? Pediatric, general, oral surgery, periodontal, endodontic, and other specialty offices across Southern California.
How often can you come? As needed, or on set sedation days each month.
How do we get started? Use the Work With Us link on our site or contact us, and we will set up a short call.
