Parents often wonder how long their child will be away from them when they're going in for a procedure — Dr. Carla Cohn tells us exactly where and when you're allowed to be with your child on surgery day. "So, at Western Surgery Center, you can...
Dr. Carla Cohn assures you that your child will not feel anything during their procedure. "Under a general anesthetic, people do not have any feeling. They will not feel any sensation going through the procedure, so children will not feel or be aware of anything while...
Even if your child is used to visiting the dentist's office, there are still situations when the work will have to be done in a non-traditional setting. "Reasons that a child may not be able to have work done in a traditional office setting would be if...
Dr. Carla Cohn explains the importance of baby teeth and why it's so crucial to take good care of them. "It's a common misconception that baby teeth should not be fixed as they are just going to fall out, however, we get our first baby tooth...
In this video, Dr. Carla Cohn explains some of the reasons why a child may need to have surgery under general anesthetic. "A general anesthetic would be recommended for a child in the case that that child was unable to sit still for dental treatment in...
Meet Dr. Carla Cohn, a dentist at WSC and the next star of our video series! She's here to answer some of the most common questions asked by parents when it comes to pediatric dentistry. Thanks, Dr. Cohn! "My name is Carla Cohn. I am a dentist....
In this episode, Dr. Murray explains some of the other things you need to do before you come in for your procedure. In order to minimize bruising, what we frequently tell people is to not to take any aspirin or oral anti-inflammatories or most herbal teas...
In this episode, Dr. Murray explains what needs to be set up for after your procedure. If you've had a general anesthetic or local anesthetic with sedation then it's important that you have somebody who can take you home and stay with you the night of...
Many patients wonder about the necessary pre-op testing they have to go through before their procedure. In this episode, Dr. Murray explains the different types of exams you may need to have before your surgery and when each one would apply. Blood work really is going...
In this episode, Dr. Murray explains what happens after your consultation when you decide to proceed with surgery. Once you've had a consultation and you've decided to proceed with surgery, you'll have all kinds of information. You'll be given the appropriate history and physical instructions that...
