Dental surgery??

My 3 yr old daughter is being put to sleep to have some teeth extracted and a couple teeth filled. They say that she cannot eat or drink past midnight the night before but the surgery is not until 11:30. Will she be starving? Is this healthy for her to not eat breakfast or lunch and then have surgery? Also, she has a big apetite, what should I do so that she wont be upset that she cant eat?





I asked this question already and it was in the dental section but I am putting it in this section b/c I think more mommies will be able to read it here. Thanks.

Dental surgery??
it shouldn't be too bad. it's definitely not healthy to do that all the time, but once in awhile won't hurt her at all. she'll just be hungry. it's better to know have food in the stomach prior to surgery, so nothing gets complicated.
Reply:Ii had the same thing happened to me when I was three" dental surgery" ....I don't know what my mom did but I don't remember a thing,as long as you try to make it as least traumatic for her I think she won't even remember.





Oh p.s she won't remember not eating for that one morning either ,just make sure she is healthily fed for the rest of her life when you can help it,....also she won't starve from missing only one meal.





oh and You down there I didn't give you a thumbs down....but there is many many different reasons why a small child could need dental surgery.... I was sick at birth and the meds+illness damage my developing adult teeth and my baby ones as well.No ones fault.
Reply:She will probably be hungry but she needs an empty stomach for a general anesthetic so do not give her anything. And its not really any of my business but why does your 3 yr old need such extensive dental work already?
Reply:Please check with the doctor. The danger of having food in her stomach is the possibility she may vomit under the anesthesia and aspirate it into her lungs.





Ask if chicken broth or something like that is OK. Remind them of the child's age.





Whatever you do, you need to have an informed medical opinion - you do not want to take a chance with your child's health.
Reply:It's going to be hard on her but not eating like that once in a while shouldn't hurt her. She's probably not going to understand why she can't eat but just try to explain to her that since she is going to get her teeth fixed, she can't eat until a little after they get done. And in order for them to do a good job, she needs to be good and not eat like the dr. said. She's going to need a lot of comfort so I would plan on holding her a lot and giving her lots of hugs. Good luck and hope it helps a little.

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