Sedation Appointments

Important Information For Parents/Guardians – Sedation Appointments

To ensure safe and effective treatment at the Reading Sedation Clinic, please carefully read the following requirements for your child'sappointment:

Arrival Time & Numbing Cream

• All children under 18 years of age must arrive 20 minutes before their scheduled sedation appointment.

• This allows time for the application of EMLA cream (local anaesthetic cream) to numb the skin before the cannula isplaced.

Compliance

• Children must be able to tolerate cannula placement calmly.

• If a child is unable or unwilling to tolerate this process, they will be marked as Non-Compliant.

• In this case, your child will be referred back to their own dentist and will need to be managed through an alternativeclinical pathway.

Parental/Guardian Responsibility

• Parents/guardians must be aware of the tolerance required for IV sedation.

• Please prepare your child in advance by explaining what will happen on the day.

• Ensure an appropriate escort is available to accompany your child home after sedation.

Attending early and cooperating with cannula placement is essential for your child to be safely treated undersedation.