Information regarding treatment under general anaesthesia

This letter is further to the consultation with your dentist regarding the completion of dental treatment for your child under General Anaesthesia in a Private Hospital  /  Day Surgery facility. The pre-admission and consent forms we have enclosed need to be completed and delivered or faxed to the hospital/ day surgery centre as soon as possible prior to the day of the procedure. You will need to discuss payment arrangements with the hospital/ day surgery centre as there is a separate fee for the admission and the anaesthetist.

A cost estimate for the hospital/ day surgery centre and anaesthetist can be obtained by calling the contact number for the centre, which is on the enclosed brochure. They will need to have received the admission forms in order to give you a cost estimate. This estimate is based on the amount of theatre time required which may vary according to the actual treatment necessary.  Your child will need to be fasted, preferably from midnight the night before the operation, which means nothing to eat or drink, including milk and water for at least 6 hours prior to the anaesthetic.

The hospital / day surgery centre will contact you, on the number you have provided them, on the day before the procedure to clarify these fasting instructions and your arrival time at the day surgery.  The enclosed cost estimate for the dental treatment is as accurate as possible, but sometimes more extensive treatment, including pulp treatment, extractions or space maintenance, may be necessary once the full extent of the infection is revealed on the day of the procedure. Any difference between the cost estimate and actual treatment must be paid for on the next working day. Any overpayment will be refunded on the next working day.A confirmation payment of the full amount shown on the cost estimate is required two weeks before the scheduled date of the procedure.

Someone from our office will contact you to organise this payment. If the anaesthetist cancels the procedure due to illness of your child then your payment for the dental treatment will be held over for the next available time  You will receive a post operative call on the day following the procedure and a review appointment has been made for you to ensure that your child is progressing well.

Please note the EMERGENCY contact numbers should any problems arise after hours. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to call the office for clarification. 

The Specialist Paediatric Dental Team