Children's Services, Leeds Dental Institute

My Daycase Dental Operation

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This page has been designed to help prepare children who require dental care under general anaesthesia at Leeds Children’s Hospital.
The story on this page is based on the Daycase surgery leaflet from Widgit Healthcare Resources www.widgit.com

Illustration of a child stood outside a hospital with a teddy bear
Illustration of a child playing on the floor with parents sat on a sofa. Tomorrow, I will have an operation to fix my teeth while I am asleep
Illustration of a child sat in a car with a parent and food with a cross through it. I must not have any food or milk before I come to hospital
Illustration of a child sat in a car having a drink of water with a parent. I can have sips of water
Illustration of a child with parents in hospital looking at a sign for ward L49
Illustration of a child with parents at a reception desk talking to a receptionist. My family will tell the receptionist that I have arrived
Illustration of a child with parents talking to a nurse. I will meet a nurse who will talk to me and my family
Illustration of a child with parents talking to a nurse by a bed. The nurse will take me and my family to my bed
Illustration of a child in bed with a nurse. The nurse will put a band on my wrist with my name on it
Illustration of a child on weighing scales with a nurse. The nurse will weigh me on the scale
Illustration of a child by a height chart with a nurse. The nurse will check how tall I am
Illustration of a child in bed with a nurse holding cream. The nurse may put white cream on my hand
Illustration of a child drinking in bed with a nurse. The nurse may give me a medicine to drink
Illustration of a child in bed with a dentist and parents next to them. I will meet the dentist
Illustration of a child in bed with a dentist and parents talking to them. The dentist will ask me and my family a few questions
Illustration of a child in bed with a dentist looking at their teeth. The dentist may wish to look at my teeth
Illustration of a child in bed with a anaesthetist and parents talking to them. I will meet the anaesthetist, who will tell me about going to sleep to have my teeth fixed
Illustration of a child in bed with parents next to them. I may have to wait for some time before my operation
Illustration of a child in a play area with parents next to them. I can play while waiting
Illustration of a child sat on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. I will go to the anaesthetic room
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. I will lie-down on the bed
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. The anaesthetist will ask me to breath sleepy air from a mask
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them. Or, medicines will be put into a tiny tube in my hand
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist and parent with them and a clock. I will go to sleep for a while
Illustration of a child lying on a theatre bed with the anaesthetist with them. The anaesthetist will look after me while I am asleep
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with the dentist with them. I will wake up after my operation
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with the dentist and parents with them. I can see my family
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with the dentist and parents with them and a clock. I may have a rest for a while
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with a nurse and parents with them. I will go back to my bed in the ward
Illustration of a child drinking water lying on a bed with a nurse. I can have something to eat or drink when I feel hungry
Illustration of a child lying on a bed with a nurse and parents with them. The nurse will tell me when it is time to go home
Illustration of a child with parents outside a house. My family will take me home
Illustration of a child playing on the floor with parents with them

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  • LN: 004492
  • Edition number: 003 Version 1
  • Developed by: Dr Hayat Alghutaimel and Dr. Susan Kindelan (Paediatric Dentistry Department)
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