For dental practices in Victoria
Discuss anaesthesia at your dental practice.
SDS works with dentists to provide mobile anaesthesia for suitable patients and settings. Tell us about your practice, proposed treatment and location so we can discuss the requirements.
Your dental treatment, with anaesthetic support.
Your dentist or surgeon plans and performs the dentistry. SDS provides the agreed anaesthetic service, including assessment, preparation information, anaesthesia and nursing care through recovery.
Discuss your patient mix
Ask about support for patients who find dental treatment difficult because of anxiety or individual needs, or for planned surgical and longer restorative procedures.
Discuss the anaesthetic options
General anaesthesia and sedation are different approaches. The clinical team considers the patient’s health, the treatment and the setting when discussing appropriate options.
What happens before a session?
Practice discussion
Tell us your location, the procedures you provide, anticipated case frequency and the support you are seeking.
Assessment and arrangements
Discuss patient assessment, practice and equipment requirements, staffing, responsibilities and onboarding.
Patient coordination
Use the agreed referral process to coordinate preparation, fees, scheduling, recovery and discharge arrangements.
Suitability is assessed individually. Some patients or procedures may need a different setting. Scheduling is confirmed once the relevant requirements have been addressed.
Questions for your first discussion.
Can we discuss regular sessions?
Yes. Include your expected frequency and location in your enquiry. The team can discuss the practical arrangements and current availability.
What if our practice is not the appropriate setting?
Discuss whether a dental procedure centre or another pathway may suit the proposed care.
Explore procedure centresHow are fees explained?
The anaesthesia fee is separate from the dental fee. Ask the team about the applicable charges and an individual estimate.
Fees and payment informationAre you enquiring as a patient?
Your dentist can discuss anaesthetic support with SDS. If you need help understanding the process or finding a treating dentist, contact our patient team.
Patient enquiriesTell us about your practice.
Start with your location, case mix and the service you are considering. We will discuss the next steps with you.