Walter P. Laverick, DMD

Dental Anesthesiologist

Dr. Walter P. Laverick is a Dental Anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA with special training and skill in delivering anesthesia to help patients manage pain from dental procedures. As a Dental Anesthesiologist, Walter P. Laverick, DMD performs local anesthesia, general anesthesia, and sedation. Dental Anesthesiology is the use of pain management medication in oral surgery and other dental procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Dental Anesthesiologists include tooth decay, gum disease, injury, and tooth loss. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dental Anesthesiologists include machinery to monitor vital signs and topical, gaseous, and intravenous anesthesia medication.

A dentist who has successfully completed an accredited postdoctoral anesthesiology residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with Commission on Dental Accreditation's Standards for Dental Anesthesiology Residency Programs, and/or meets the eligibility requirements for examination by the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.