Complete Oral Dental Rehabilitation is a full-mouth restoration where every tooth that needs treatment is completed in one visit.  At Salida Surgery Center, this is the treatment that our dentists provide. This is the most ethical care for our patients as multiple visits are not an option for them.

A Biological Parent or Legal Guardian will need to bring their photo ID, patients' social security card, patient medical and dental insurance cards and/or state benefit identification card (BIC),  and a guardianship letter signed by courts (if legal guardian). 

Patients who are highly anxious, have extensive treatment, are special needs, or are too young to cooperate will benefit from dental treatment under anesthesia. With general anesthesia, the patients are asleep while ALL the dental treatment is completed. Also, since the patient is asleep and is not anxious or moving, it creates an ideal situation where the dentist can focus on performing quality restorations. 

The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAi) mandates that ambulatory surgery centers collect individual encounter data. The data includes the patient's social security number, date of birth, zip code, and race/ethnicity/housing status. The data will be used for health planning projects, including management of state health care delivery and public health programs, to monitor for improvement, efficiency, and quality of healthcare services. Individually identifiable patient information is protected and encrypted within the state system.
Our facility also requires prior authorization through the insurance, in order to verify the patient's information we are required to obtain the patient's social security number. 

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws are in place to protect patient information. The law requires the biological parent or legal guardian to be the one informed of the procedure, risks, alternatives, and to have questions answered to obtain legal consent for the patient to be placed under General Anesthesia. 

In most cases, the patient can return to school the following day. If the doctor feels it is in the best interest of the child to keep them home for more days they will go over that information with the parent, and provide a school note if required.

The NPO (nothing by mouth) policy is important because patients who have full stomachs are at risk of getting food or liquid in their lungs during anesthesia. This could cause pneumonia or other serious health problems. Even chewing gum or sucking on hard candies can delay the patient's surgery. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in complications during surgery and potentially require the patient to be transported to the nearest hospital. We know it is hard to keep children from eating when they are hungry. However, the patient's safety depends on you following the NPO guidelines. 

For safety reasons, the patient must have an empty stomach before the operation. Surgery will be canceled if the instructions below are not followed.​ No foods (including chewing gum and candy) after midnight the night before.  No liquids (water, milk, Kool-Aid, or juice) after midnight the night before. Please remove all jewelry, make-up, and nail polish prior to the surgery appointment.​ Patients need to wear loose-fitting clothing or pajamas with a short-sleeve shirt. NO dresses, rompers, or onesie pajamas.

A dental surgery center offers a hospital-like setting for dentists to perform dental procedures while patients are under general anesthesia in a safe, controlled environment. These centers are staffed by clinical professionals, such as Dentists, Dental Anesthesiologists, Dental Assistants, and Registered Nurses. 

Parents or Legal Guardians are not allowed to accompany the patient in the Operating Room. Dental surgery is like any other surgery,  performed in a sterile environment that is kept to the infection control standards issued to the facility. Exposure must be limited, so only authorized personnel is allowed in the room; they are required to follow all infection control practices.  Parents or Legal Guardians will be with the patient in the Pre-Op room until they are taken back to surgery. 

The patient's safety is our utmost concern,  parents or legal guardians must stay on the premises at all times so that they are kept up to date on the progression of surgery. Some surgeries are shorter than others and we want parents to be able to take the patient home as soon as they are discharged.