Families coming to a pediatric sedation center for the first time may expect a hospital-like setting. The Stonecrest office feels more like a children's medical practice than a large pediatric dentist office, with a compact front desk, a kid-friendly waiting area, and private treatment rooms that close off from the hall. You will not see rows of dental chairs in an open operatory from the lobby.
New families often comment on how calm and compact the office feels compared with what they imagined. The video above lets you take a virtual tour of our pediatric dental office. The sections below give more detail about what you will see in each part of the facility and how the team uses those spaces.
You'll find us in Suite 810 at 8180 Mall Parkway in Stonecrest, GA. Just inside are the reception desk and family waiting area, including parent seating and a children's play space. Room size, furniture, and color choices all fit young patients rather than adults. That relaxed environment gives nervous kids time to get comfortable before the appointment begins.
At check-in, the front desk staff reviews your child's paperwork and explains what comes next. On a first visit, they also give you information about the day's schedule so each stage is clear. Parents often say that knowing the sequence early makes the wait less stressful.
Beyond the waiting area are private, self-contained treatment rooms. Many pediatric dentistry offices use an open bay, with several chairs divided by partitions. At our center, each child has a room with a closing door. The same team remains there throughout the appointment, and care happens in that one room.
Privacy in these rooms is practical, not cosmetic. During pediatric dental sedation, Dr. Todd Asarch concentrates on providing dental treatment while a physician anesthesiologist manages sedation and watches your child's vital signs throughout the case. Those duties belong to two providers working side by side. In many general pediatric dentistry practices, the treating dentist also checks the monitor; here, separate people perform the separate jobs.
Anesthesia monitoring technology is within arm's reach of the anesthesiologist and provides continuous readings for heart rate, oxygen levels, blood pressure, and breathing. Even with that equipment in place, the room retains the look of a children's dental office. Lighting, wall finishes, and room arrangement put the child's comfort ahead of fitting more chairs into the space.
Before every patient arrives, the team sets out fresh instruments and sedation supplies. Staff clean and reset the entire room between cases. Anyone accustomed to a fast dental practice turnover will notice a slower, more careful pace here. For details about monitoring, staffing, and emergency procedures, see our sedation safety page.
Treatment ends with a move to the dedicated recovery area, where your child wakes up. Recovery time varies. Some children are awake and asking for water within 20 minutes; others need closer to an hour and can feel groggy, confused, or irritable while the sedation wears off.
Both ends of that range are normal. The separate recovery space keeps your child away from treatment-room noise and traffic while they wake. A staff member remains with them the entire time, then brings you back as soon as your child is ready. No one hurries the process. Your child stays there until stable and responsive, no matter how long it takes.
For many parents, waiting while their child wakes in another room is the day's toughest stretch. Our guide to what to expect after sedation explains the full recovery sequence and the signs the team looks for before sending a child home.
Most regular pediatric dentist offices are arranged for a steady flow of cleanings and small fillings. Appointments move quickly, and an open floor plan helps the practice keep that schedule.
Our pediatric sedation center uses a different schedule. One child receives a complete dental care team, a reserved time block, and the attention of both a pediatric dentist and a physician anesthesiologist. Because each appointment takes that level of staffing and time, the daily patient count stays limited. A typical morning here includes fewer children than many pediatric dentistry practices see before lunch.
Families sometimes wonder why the office is not bigger. Pediatric sedation dentistry cannot follow the same volume model as a general dental practice. We see fewer patients each day and reserve more time for each one. A physician anesthesiologist is present for every single case, so the office size fits the care delivered here.
Children arrive here for many reasons, and difficult past dental visits are common. Some could not complete treatment because of dental anxiety. Others need a clinical setting adapted for special needs. We planned the office around those children and the barriers they face in a standard dental environment.
The office design keeps the waiting area quieter than a large, crowded lobby, and treatment rooms remain out of view from the hall. A child does not have to watch someone else receive dental care from a chair nearby. That privacy can lower stress before sedation begins and helps preserve a calm recovery space afterward.
Before the appointment, you can review answers to common questions on our sedation FAQ page. The how to prepare your child checklist covers fasting instructions, what to bring, and the steps to follow in the days leading up to sedation.
Families are welcome to visit the office before sedation day. An office tour between the initial consultation and the sedation appointment gives you time to meet our team, look at the treatment and recovery areas, and ask about the center's approach before your child is having a procedure.
An early visit can also make the building feel familiar to a child who understands what is coming. Some parents bring their child for the walkthrough so the rooms are not brand new on sedation day.
Coverage includes Georgia Medicaid plans and most PPO insurance. To schedule a visit or learn more about what your child's appointment involves, contact us or call 470-395-2524. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
