Is there a better way to remove teeth in a 5-year-old other than putting him to sleep?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have a five-year-old with a front tooth abscess and four cavities in the back teeth. The dentist wants to put him to sleep and do at once. Is there a different or better way you do not wanna have him put to sleep?

Answer 1

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At five years, it should be possible to make him calm with just a nitrous oxide inhalation, if possible. If he is not cooperating, then either just give him antibiotics for a week, delay for a month or so like that. Brush twice a day. The abscess and pain will go away for a few months. Then when he is relaxed you can go ahead with treatment. Else go ahead with general anesthesia as the doctor says.