Patients & Families

Patients must be referred to PDI by a primary care physician, dentist, or through a dental screening.

A child must have a current Health and Physical Examination (H&P) before surgery (within 30 days).

Please arrive early prior to the surgery appointment and prepare to spend most of the day at our facility.

During Pre-Op, parents will meet the dentist performing the surgery, speak with the anesthesiologist, and a registered nurse will take vital signs and prepare for surgery. During this time questions will be answered regarding treatment plans and post-op care.

The child is closely monitored while under general anesthsia. Treatments may include extractions, pulpotomies, crowns and fillings.

After surgery, patients recover in our Post Operative Care Unit (PACU).