Daniel C. Mower, MSNA, CRNA

In his own words

Why a dedicated anesthesia provider

In a lot of practices, sedation is something the surgeon manages between steps of the procedure. Here it is not. Daniel is a separate clinician in the room, and monitoring you is the whole of his job for as long as you are under his care — before, during and until you are ready to go home.

That separation is the point. The surgeon concentrates on the surgery. Someone else is watching your breathing, your blood pressure and your comfort, without dividing attention between the two.

What you can choose

• Local anaesthetic only. You are awake and you feel nothing at the site.
• Oral sedation. Medication taken beforehand that takes the edge off and blurs the memory of the appointment.
• IV sedation, administered and monitored by Daniel throughout.

Which one is right depends on the procedure, your medical history and how you feel about dental treatment generally. Tell us at your consultation that anxiety is part of the picture — it changes the plan, and it is a normal thing to say. If you have any sedation, you will need someone to drive you home.

Education

• Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia — Wolford College.
• Level One Trauma ICU — Holston Valley Medical Center, the critical care requirement for admission to anesthesia school.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing — Grand Canyon University.
• Associate Degree in Nursing — Utah State University.

Outside the office

On his days off Daniel is running to the next adventure with his family — dirt biking, mountain biking, hiking, snowboarding, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, hunting and fishing.