Dental Surgery Operating Room
The "Dental Surgery Operating Room" is a place where people who cannot be treated under normal conditions in the dentist's examination room and treatments, surgical procedures that cannot be performed in the normal dentist's room, can be performed all at once by medically anaesthetising the person. This physical environment strictly adheres to the Ministry of Health's operating room conditions and applies sterilisation conditions, providing a completely sterile environment. TO WHOM CAN GENERAL ANAESTHESIA BE APPLIED?
In dentistry there is no limit to the use of general anaesthesia. From a dental point of view, there are conditions for receiving dental treatment under general anaesthesia. As long as these conditions are met, the person can have their treatment in the dental surgery under general anaesthesia.
What are these conditions?
These conditions are the necessary blood tests to assess whether the person is suitable for general anaesthesia, liver and kidney tests, and tests deemed necessary by the anaesthetist. The results of these tests and the physical examination performed by the anaesthetist must be positive. The patient will be admitted to general anaesthesia based on the results of these tests.
Who is given priority for general anaesthesia?
- General anaesthesia in dentistry provides comfort for the individual, makes long and difficult treatments easier to carry out and helps patients to feel more comfortable.
- Groups of patients who cannot accept dental treatment, patients who require special care
- Very young children or adults who are unable to communicate with the dentist
- During major surgical procedures
- Adults and children with severe anxiety
- Patients with time constraints, but whose treatment will take a long time
- Patients with medical risks for more controlled treatment
- People with strong nausea reflex
General anaesthesia and sedation in dentistry creates a comfort zone. It is safe to use for all patients.
What is a dental operating theatre? How is it different from a general operating room? Where is it done?
Operating theatres are large sterile rooms within a healthcare facility where all sterile surgical procedures can be carried out and whose conditions have been approved and inspected by the Department of Health. All types of surgical procedures are performed under operating room conditions.
In the dental operating theatre, there are special instruments for dentistry, it is designed for the use of dental instruments and operating theatre conditions are applied. As these practices become more widespread, there are operating theatres in oral and dental health centres with pre-determined conditions and requirements. These operating theatres, specially designed for dentistry, are suitable for dental treatment. The operating theatres in general hospitals are not suitable enough for dental operating theatres and dental equipment, and the ergonomics are not designed for dental treatment. This affects the quality and efficiency of dental treatment. It is far from providing sufficient comfort for the dentist for intraoral applications, except for high-risk, heavy surgical procedures. In this case, it is recommended to perform dental surgery under general anaesthesia for dental treatments to be performed under general anaesthesia.
What are the advantages of general anaesthesia in dentistry?
- Dental treatment is out of reach for some people and they keep postponing their dental treatment, their problems grow over time and affect their own health and comfort of life.
- The advantage of dentistry is to eliminate these factors that negatively affect such treatments.
- During the process of general anaesthesia in patients who accept general anaesthesia, the patient does not give any reaction, so the patient does not feel any pain during the operation.
- The patient does not remember anything during the operation
- Minimal anaesthetic is given to the patient.
Several procedures are carried out in a single session. As the patient does not react, treatment times are shorter than normal.
- More than one doctor can work
- Heavy surgical procedures are performed
- The doctor maintains maximum concentration
- The patient's feelings of stress and anxiety are minimised.
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Because it is done in the environment of an operating theatre, the risk of infection during surgery is more controlled and less likely.
What should be done before a general anaesthetic?
Before having a general anaesthetic, you should follow the recommendations of your anaesthetist. Since fasting is required during general anaesthesia, the patient should eat at least 6-7 hours before the operation and nothing after this time. That's why it's better to perform abdominal surgery on children in the morning. The general health of the patient is checked the day before the general anaesthetic.
What should be done after the general anaesthetic?
What happens after general anaesthesia?
After a general anaesthetic, the person should avoid any activity that requires attention for a while. It is advisable to postpone these until 24 hours later. The pain caused by the post-operative procedures will pass in a short time according to your doctor's recommendations.