SLEEP / ANAESTHESIA DENTISTRY     Having Anesthesia / Sedation for Dental Procedures: It is common for many patients to feel nervous or anxious about their dental procedures. Dr. Elise Wong has advanced training in ways to help your child’s and/or your anxiety which may include medications to make you feel more comfortable. By having a more relaxed patient Dr Wong may be able to complete more of your dentistry in one appointment. On other cases, a more relaxed patient may be safer for them as well as being more relaxed. Sleep Dentistry (deep sedation and General Anaesthesia) is a solution for: The very young child with extensive dental disease who are pre-cooperative for needed dental treatment. The extremely fearful, anxious, or uncommunicative patients. Patients with medical illness requiring monitored care to facility dental treatment. E.g. Autistic spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease) etc… Patients with strong gag reflex prohibiting safe dental treatment in a normal setting. And the list continues depending on specific patient's need.