Dr. Lee is a Seattle native. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Washington and continued on to graduate with a doctorate from the UW School of Dentistry. His interest in treating children led him to pursue a pediatric residency, which he also completed through the University of Washington. This residency program provided training in all aspects of pediatric care including childhood development, preventive care, behavior management, conscious sedation, dental trauma and care of children with special health care needs. Dr. Lee is married and has two young sons.
The most common forms of sedation used in dentistry are inhaled, oral, and intravenous sedation. While sedation dentistry makes the procedure more tolerable for you, it is important to understand that they are not painkillers, and you will still require the use of dental anesthetic.
A frenum or frenulum is a small piece of tissue that attaches either the upper lip to the gum tissue or the tongue to the floor of the mouth. In some children, this tissue is attached too tightly or too close to the teeth or tip of tongue, creating a pull on the gums and surrounding the teeth that can cause a nursing or periodontal problem, or can cause a child to be tongue-tied, preventing full movement of the tongue. The latter can also resulting in a nursing problem, as well as difficult and/or delayed speech.