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Children's Services, Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ Dental Institute

My Daycase Dental Operation

Information for patients

Information:

This page has been designed to help prepare children who require dental care under general anaesthesia at Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ Children’s Hospital.
The story on this page is based on the Daycase surgery leaflet from Widgit Healthcare Resources

Illustration of a child stood outside a hospital with a teddy bear
Illustration of a child playing on the floor with parents sat on a sofa. Tomorrow, I will have an operation to fix my teeth while I am asleep
Illustration of a child sat in a car with a parent and food with a cross through it. I must not have any food or milk before I come to hospital
Illustration of a child sat in a car having a drink of water with a parent. I can have sips of water
Illustration of a child with parents in hospital looking at a sign for ward L49
Illustration of a child with parents at a reception desk talking to a receptionist. My family will tell the receptionist that I have arrived
Illustration of a child with parents talking to a nurse. I will meet a nurse who will talk to me and my family
Illustration of a child with parents talking to a nurse by a bed. The nurse will take me and my family to my bed
Illustration of a child in bed with a nurse. The nurse will put a band on my wrist with my name on it
Illustration of a child on weighing scales with a nurse. The nurse will weigh me on the scale
Illustration of a child by a height chart with a nurse. The nurse will check how tall I am
Illustration of a child in bed with a nurse holding cream. The nurse may put white cream on my hand
Illustration of a child drinking in bed with a nurse. The nurse may give me a medicine to drink
Illustration of a child in bed with a dentist and parents next to them. I will meet the dentist
Illustration of a child in bed with a dentist and parents talking to them. The dentist will ask me and my family a few questions
Illustration of a child in bed with a dentist looking at their teeth. The dentist may wish to look at my teeth
Illustration of a child in bed with a anaesthetist and parents talking to them. I will meet the anaesthetist, who will tell me about going to sleep to have my teeth fixed
Illustration of a child in bed with parents next to them. I may have to wait for some time before my operation
Illustration of a child in a play area with parents next to them. I can play while waiting
Illustration of a child sat on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. I will go to the anaesthetic room
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. I will lie-down on the bed
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. The anaesthetist will ask me to breath sleepy air from a mask
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. Or, medicines will be put into a tiny tube in my hand
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them and a clock. I will go to sleep for a while
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist with them. The anaesthetist will look after me while I am asleep
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with the dentist with them. I will wake up after my operation
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with the dentist and parents with them. I can see my family
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with the dentist and parents with them and a clock. I may have a rest for a while
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with a nurse and parents with them. I will go back to my bed in the ward
Illustration of a child drinking water lying on a bed with a nurse. I can have something to eat or drink when I feel hungry
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with a nurse and parents with them. The nurse will tell me when it is time to go home
Illustration of a child with parents outside a house. My family will take me home
Illustration of a child playing on the floor with parents with them

For more information leaflets, please visit:

  • My daycase operation at:
  • Rees Bear has an anaesthetic at:
  • Your child’s general anaesthetic at:

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  • Edition number: 003 Version 1
  • Developed by: Dr Hayat Alghutaimel and Dr. Susan Kindelan (Paediatric Dentistry Department)
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