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Is it likely that a child under sedation or anesthesia will suffer serious complications or die while under a pediatric dentists care?

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Is it likely that a child under sedation or anesthesia will suffer serious complications or die while under a pediatric dentists care?

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Dental treatment requiring general anesthesia in a hospital environment poses similar risks to those inherent in any surgical procedure for children. The mortality rate for children undergoing general surgery procedures is one in 250,000.