Post Local Anesthesia Instructions
Taking Care of the Mouth After Local Anesthetic
Your child has had local anesthetic for their dental procedure:
- If the procedure was in the lower jaw, the tongue, teeth, lip and surrounding tissue will be numb or asleep
- If the procedure was in the upper jaw, the lip and surrounding tissue will be numb and asleep
Children often do not understand the effects of the local anesthesia which may cause them to chew, scratch, suck or play with the numb lip, tongue or cheek. These actions can cause minor irritation. It can also get severe enough to cause swelling and abrasion to the tissue. Please monitor your child closely for approximately 2 hours following the appointment. It is often wise to keep your child on a liquid or soft diet until the anesthetic has worn off.
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Our pediatric specialists and staff love children and are specially trained to put them at ease. We teach your children the proper way to take care of their teeth; but just as important, they learn that going to the dentist can be fun.
Dr. Spiger
Dr. Ana
Dr. Helson
Dr. Lee
Dr. Poindexter
Dr. Pisheh
Dr. Galvez
Dr. Goolla
Dr. To
Dr. Ton
Dr. Peiravani
Dr. Stacy
Dr. Mathew
Dr. Choi
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Positive Feedback & Testimonials
Lovely people here, they are so nice and very patient with the kids. They make sure to interact with them and make them laugh. Kandice I believe her name was she is very sweet she made sure my son was comfortable while brushing his teeth and I love that. 100% recommend, moms bring your babies you will love it and enjoy the service here.
Best Children’s dentist possibly in the Houston area. My kids love going with him he makes visits so much easier. Dr Helson is very knowledgeable, honest kind, funny and never have had any issues with the work or treatment he has performed. All the staff is very accommodating and nice. In our last visit Marcos went above and beyond to help us and make us feel at ease.
Our son did amazing at the dentist. This is a proud moment for us as parents. After he cried all the way there, we finally calmed him down. The girls were amazing & made him feel safe. The doctor also treated him with care and love. Everywhere, relationships matter. He will forever remember his 1st big boy dentist experience.
This was an awesome experience….the office was very professional and the procedure was completed by Dr. Goolla and Marco quicker than I expected. They talked him through the procedure and kept him comfortable throughout and he went through this with flying colors. We received a thorough explanation after it was over and I was very impressed with their service. Would definitely recommend for children.
Such a cute environment! Receptionist were very friendly, Selena made our visit very thorough and special! very quick service! We found the perfect dentist for our little one.
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