Refer a Patient

When a Colleague Sends Us a Patient

Patients do not need a referral to see us. When a colleague does send someone, it is usually because the case needs something a general operatory cannot easily provide: a longer appointment under deeper sedation, a child who cannot be treated awake, or a patient whose medical or behavioral needs make ordinary chairside care difficult.

We accept referrals for IV moderate sedation, IV deep sedation and general anesthesia, and for pediatric and special-needs care. You can read the detail of each option on our dental sedation page, and our approach with children on the children's dental sedation page.

What Happens After You Refer

Here is what you and your patient can expect once a referral reaches us.

• We usually see your patient within about a month of receiving the referral.
• Once treatment is finished, your patient returns to you for their ongoing care.
• You receive a report on the treatment we carried out, along with copies of any x-rays we took.

Billing is handled directly between our office and your patient, so your practice does not bill anything. Your patient pays us for their treatment, and we submit the claim to their insurance provider on their behalf.

Sedation Options for Your Patient

• IV moderate (conscious) sedation
• IV deep sedation
• General anesthesia
• Pediatric sedation, including for children who cannot complete treatment awake
• Care for patients with special health-care needs

We assess each person first, then discuss which option suits their history, their anxiety level and the treatment planned.

Patients Colleagues Commonly Send Us

• Patients with moderate to severe dental anxiety
• Patients needing surgery, wisdom tooth removal or multiple extractions
• Patients with a strong gag reflex or difficulty sitting through longer appointments
• Children who cannot complete treatment awake
• Patients with special health-care needs

What We Can Carry Out Under Sedation

Sedation makes the treatment possible, but the treatment still has to happen. These are done in our own facility rather than referred on again:

• Wisdom tooth removal and complicated extractions
• Dental implants and bone grafting
• Root canal treatment
• Fillings and restorative work
• Routine care for patients who cannot tolerate it awake

If a case falls outside what we can appropriately provide, we will say so rather than take it on.

Who Your Patient Will See

Your patient is looked after by the dentist providing their treatment together with Joanne Murphy, our registered nurse, who monitors patients throughout their sedation. You can read each person's background on our meet the team page, including their training, credentials and registration.

Three Ways to Send a Referral

• Complete the referral form below — it reaches our team directly
• Call us at (226) 257-8888, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
• Email admin@hanoverdentalsedation.com

Whichever route you use, please include the patient's contact details, the treatment you have in mind and anything relevant from their medical history. We will contact the patient to arrange their consultation.