Hillcrest Office 1105 Hillcrest Rd. Ste B, Mobile
Airport Blvd Office: 9751 Airport Blvd, Mobile
When Should Kids See Us?
By Age One!
Hillcrest Office 1105 Hillcrest Rd. Ste B, Mobile
Airport Blvd Office: 9751 Airport Blvd, Mobile
We will always choose the most conservative treatment options available to your child, and we seek to use non-invasive procedures whenever possible. However, there are times when your child may need to be sedated to care for them properly. Ultimately, their safety and comfort are our utmost concern.
Laughing gas is the common term for Nitrous Oxide, a safe and mild method used during dental procedures. Your child will be awake and responsive throughout the procedure, in a more relaxed state.
Because this type of dentistry is short-lived with a gentle effect, it is often used for children. Nitrous oxide puts patients at ease to remain relaxed during dental procedures allowing the anxious child a more pleasant dental experience! We customize each case individually and will discuss sedation only if necessary.
Many children suffer from dental anxiety, feeling extreme fear that keeps them from attending dental visits. We want all patients to receive excellent dental care despite their dental anxiety. To this end, we offer in-house IV sedation dentistry from an anesthesiologist to ensure the comfort of our patients.
We work with Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates. PDAA is a leading team of pediatric anesthesia doctors who partner with us to provide the safest, most expert care possible. If your child fears going to the dentist, call us today to learn more about intravenous “IV” sedation.
Dr. Robert Watson received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. After completion of an internship at Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Dr. Watson completed his anesthesiology residency training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He received his pediatric anesthesiology training at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Upon completion of his training, Dr. Watson returned to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, to provide anesthesia care at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital as well as at USA Health University Hospital. He received board certification in the specialty of Anesthesiology in 2007 and achieved board certification in the subspecialty of Pediatric Anesthesiology when certification first became available in 2013. After over twelve years of providing inpatient and outpatient anesthesia care at the University of South Alabama, Dr. Watson has now focused his practice on the care of children undergoing office-based dental procedures. Dr. Watson is committed to providing high-quality, safe sedation services to children in need of dental treatment in the offices of pediatric dentists.
We work with Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates. PDAA is a leading team of pediatric anesthesia doctors who partner with us to provide the safest, most expert care possible. If your child fears going to the dentist, call us today to learn more about intravenous “IV” sedation.