To sleep or not to sleep…. that is a very important question. We all know that if we put everyone under general anesthesia, we would achieve 100% cooperation. But it is not as easy as that. There are multiple layers of difficulties in trying to access care for patients with special needs. Is the dentist comfortable treating the patient? Does the dentist have experience with managing patients under moderate sedation or general anesthesia? Does the dentist practice in an area that has access to anesthesia services – if needed? Is the patient appropriate for in-office anesthesia care? What are some other options? These are all questions that must be answered prior to treating a patient. This talk will attempt to answer some of these questions in trying to decide how to best manage the patient.

Dr. Quinn is a full-time faculty member of the UCLA School of Dentistry and provides in-office anesthesia services as part of her faculty responsibilities. She received her D.D.S. degree from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and obtained her MS and training in dental anesthesiology from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Dr. Quinn is currently a Clinical Professor of Dental Anesthesiology in the Division of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences at the UCLA School of Dentistry, Coordinator of Anesthesia and Pain Control, and former Director of the Dental Anesthesiology Residency Program. She is actively involved with both didactic and clinical teaching at the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Dr. Quinn is an in-office examiner and expert for the State of California for general anesthesia. She is a Past President of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists. Dr. Quinn is a Diplomat of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.  She was the Monheim award winner in 2014 which is bestowed by the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists. She was also the Horace Wells award winner in 2015 which is bestowed by the International Federation of Dental Anesthesia Societies. Finally, she was the Heidebrink award winner in 2017 of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.