Department of Dental Anesthesiology provides general anesthesia and sedation in order to control pain and anxiety in patients who are undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery. Other responsibilities include outpatient anesthesia for pediatric dentistry and differently challenged dental patients, and the management of serious cases and emergencies. In addition, it offers pain management for safer and more comfortable dental treatments, such as patient-controlled analgesia that enables patients to control their pain by themselves after surgery.