Pediatric dental rehabilitation procedures in the OR

Children with significant baby bottle tooth decay and children who are challenged by significant physical and emotional limitations are candidates for dental rehabilitaion procedures with general anesthesia. Rehabilitation of children's primary teeth is important to prevent pain, infection, and tooth loss. To provide skilled care for children undergoing dental rehabilitation procedures, perioperative nurses must understand normal dentition, tooth anatomy, and caries prevention and formation and be able to meet children's developmental and emotional needs. Perioperative nurses also must collaborate with dentists to maintain appropriate supply inventories that are unique to dental rehabilitation procedures.