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Dr Arnaud Potié, an anaesthetist, provides general anaesthesia and sedation in the practice's procedure room.
Some situations make treatment difficult under local anaesthetic: a young child who cannot keep still, a patient whose anxiety prevents the examination, a long procedure that is better done in one go.
Dr Arnaud Potié is a specialist in anaesthesiology and intensive care, and a former senior physician at the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels and at the CHUV in Lausanne. He is present throughout the procedure, with the monitoring equipment.
The process has two stages: first an anaesthesia consultation, where the patient's state of health is assessed and the method discussed, then the procedure on a separate date.
Whether the cost is covered depends on the reason for the procedure and on your insurance cover. A detailed quote is given beforehand and can be submitted to your insurer.
See also: Dr Arnaud Potié, Oral surgery, Paediatric dentistry.
