A Safe & Gentle Sedation Experience for Your Child
We know that a dental visit can be stressful for any patient, but especially for a child or an individual with special needs. At REM Anesthesia, we’ve built our entire service around creating a calm, safe, and reassuring experience. Our friendly team is specially trained to care for pediatric patients, and we’re here to support your family every step of the way.
Making Dental Care Accessible & Stress-Free
We specialize in sedation for:
Pediatric Dentistry
Helping children who are anxious, unable to sit still, or require extensive dental work.
Special Needs Dentistry
Providing compassionate and customized care for patients with sensory sensitivities, physical or developmental disabilities, ensuring they can receive treatment comfortably.
Adults and Cosmetic Dentistry:
Allowing you to undergo longer cosmetic procedures with zero stress or discomfort.
1
Schedule
The first step is to schedule sedation with your dental office.
2
Insurance and Billing
Our team will handle coordinating with your insurance or answer any billing questions you have
3
The Process
We outline exactly what the process will look like so there are no surprises and you and your child are at ease at every step of the way.
4
The Procedure
The day of the procedure, our team is there with you the entire time, ensuring the comfort and calm for everyone.
FAQ
What Can I Expect on Procedure Day?
Our goal is to make the day as smooth as possible for patients. After our pre-procedure call, our team will meet you at the dental office. We take our time to build rapport, explain our equipment, (and for kids, show them our fun “spaceship” monitors). We ensure you or your loved one feels comfortable before we even begin. We are there every step of the way monitoring safety until the patient is awake and ready for discharge.
Am I or my child a candidate for sedation?
Yes, if your dentist has referred you or your child for sedation. We will perform a thorough review of the health history. We also require a check-up with a Primary Care Physician within 12 months of the day of surgery.
Do you take medical insurance?
Yes, we are in-network with Kansas Medicaid, Missouri Medicaid, Ambetter, BCBS of Kansas City, BCBS of Kansas, United Healthcare, Aetna, and Cigna.
Is there a separate bill for the dental office and for REM Anesthesia?
Yes. As a courtesy, we will call your medical insurance to determine your benefits. Our Insurance Verification Specialist will then call to go over your coverage thoroughly.
How does the sedation process work?
Once we receive your information from the dental office, you will receive a welcome phone call from our Intake Specialist. You will also receive an introductory phone call from our Insurance Verification Specialist if you will have a balance due.
Am I allowed to eat or drink prior to sedation?
You are not allowed to eat anything 8 hours prior to your scheduled sedation time. You are allowed to drink WATER ONLY 4 hours prior to your scheduled sedation time.
Will there by post-operative instructions?
Yes. You will receive written discharge instructions to take home with you. Our Recovery Clinical Specialist will discuss these with you thoroughly prior to discharge.
Will I receive a post-operative phone call?
Yes, we will call you the next business day to check on you or your child.
Is this safe?
Yes, we have emergency medical equipment and medications, along with highly trained and experienced anesthesia staff and first responders. REM has sedated over 8,000 patients in the office setting, all with positive outcomes.
Do you take dental insurance?
No, we only contract with medical insurance.
Do you offer payment plans?
We offer Care Credit. Payment is due in full 7 days prior to the day of surgery. You can make multiple payments earlier, as long as the balance is paid in full 7 days in advance.
What happens after the Welcome Phone Call?
7-10 days prior to your sedation day, a Clinical Specialist will call you to go over your health history thoroughly. It is very important you answer this phone call. If a Clinical Specialist is unable to reach you, your appointment will be cancelled. During this call, the sedation process will be explained thoroughly and all your questions will be answered.
What if I or my child is sick close to their sedation date?
Please call our Clinical Specialist at 913-213-3535 immediately to discuss your symptoms and next steps.
Can I reach you after sedation?
Absolutely! And we encourage you to reach out. You will receive 2 different phone numbers on your discharge instructions.
Can I leave a review?
Please do so! You will receive a link during your post-operative phone call, along with a $5 Starbucks gift card if you choose to leave a review.
Need further assistance?
Need help finding the answers you need? Let’s have a conversation.
★★★★★
REM handled the sedation for our speech delayed 5 year old, and did fantastic. He often times has a lot of anxiety surrounding dental work, but since working with this team? He’s EXCITED to see his “toof doctor”. They kept us in the know 100% of the time, and even called to check on him the next day. Wouldn’t go anywhere else for care for our children anymore, and we make a 2+ hour drive to get there. Absolutely worth it.
D’Onnah M.
We treat your child like they’re our own.
We know procedures with anesthesia can be stressful. We pride ourselves on providing calm, professional assurance so that the child and the parent have a stress free experience. (Kids are even known to love the Dentist by the time they leave!)
If you have never had a procedure with in office anesthesia, please give us a call and we would love to walk you through our process and answer any questions you have!