The recent article by Bob Kronemyer, “Deaths of Children During Dental Procedures Raise Safety Concerns” (2016;42[7]:1), fails to address the chief issue: that dental procedures in young children typically require deep sedation or general anesthesia, and that this is inherently hazardous due to their small, fragile airways and their slim margin of physiologic reserve. Failure to manage the airway safely, with a resulting deprivation of oxygen, is the most likely cause of severe