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the child arrives home. This tragic case illustrates the importance of providing a safe venue for the dental patient.3 This case also points out how adverse events can occur despite the best intentions of those providing care. If the health care industry regarded dental procedures as having a recognized need for anesthesiology services, just like other medical procedures, such tragic outcomes might be avoided. Unfortunately, insurance companies and HMOs do not consider dental procedures important enough to pay for anesthesiology services, thus forcing the dentist to be both the anesthesiologist and the dentist at the same time. This case and a number of others point out the need for improved dental anesthesiology care.3