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Our Story
Sleepy Owl Dentistry was founded in 2020 by pediatric dentist Dr. Eric Vieth. After recognizing the immense need for sedation dentistry options for children in South Carolina, Dr. Vieth decided to open Sleepy Owl Dentistry to help meet the needs of these children and their families. We provide IV sedation dentistry for pediatric patients with extensive dental needs that are unable to sit through a dental procedure in a typical setting, keeping them free from stress and fear. All treatment is completed in a single appointment. Some of the procedures that we perform include x-rays, fillings, crown placement (both stainless steel and white), pulpotomies, extractions, placing space maintainers, and sealants.
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Meet the Team
At Sleepy Owl Dentistry, we strive to provide a safe and comfortable environment for your child while providing the highest quality of care. Our team of experienced professionals works hard to make sure that each child has the best experience possible and that all of their needs are met.
Dr. Eric Vieth
Dr. Eric Vieth is a pediatric dentist, board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He grew up in Buffalo, New York, received his undergraduate degree at the State University of New York at Geneseo, and attended dental school and completed his residency in Pediatric Dentistry at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine.
Since finishing his education, Dr. Eric has focused on providing care for children with severe early childhood caries alongside an anesthesiologist with the use of IV sedation. Over the past several years, he has helped several thousand children receive necessary dental treatment in a stress-free environment. Dr. Eric serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at MUSC for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Eric enjoys boating and sailing the many beautiful waterways of Charleston, biking, and traveling with his wife Ashley and their three boys.
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Dr. Dolan Frye
Dr. Dolan Frye is a nationally board-certified pediatric dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Clemson University. He went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina.
Following dental school, Dr. Dolan completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at the University of Florida. He then began his career with the Indian Health Service in Taos, New Mexico, where his work with underserved children inspired him to pursue advanced training in pediatric dentistry.
Dr. Dolan completed his pediatric dental residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where he received extensive training in behavior guidance, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, hospital dentistry, dental trauma, and the care of medically compromised patients and children with special needs. Outside the office, Dr. Dolan enjoys spending time with his wife, Lauren, and their two sons, Charlie and Jack. In his free time, he loves cheering on the Clemson Tigers, mountain biking, playing golf, and traveling with his family.
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Dr. Jessica Mirrielees
Dr. Jessica Mirrielees has been proudly serving the Charleston community since 2016. Dr. Jessica is a Kentucky girl. She received her bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She then went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the University of Kentucky in 2009- Go Big Blue!! She spent 13 years serving the dental needs of children and families as a general dentist, but the last six years were focused only on children and teenagers. Her passion for pediatric dentistry became so strong that she went back to school, with three girls and a husband, to receive her specialty in pediatric dentistry from the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Jessica specializes in comprehensive dental prevention and treatment of children through adulthood, as well as special healthcare needs patients. She has worked with anesthesiologists in three different hospitals and under IV sedation, to provide full mouth oral rehabilitation since 2017 to children and teenagers of the lowcountry. Her passion is to help her patients get back to good oral health, where they can thrive, smile and be happy.
Dr. Jessica loves boating, running, hiking, snow skiing, halloween and hanging out with her husband Jeff and their three girls.
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Dr. Rosa Barnes
Dr. Rosa Barnes has proudly been serving the Charleston communities since 2017! Dr. Rosa was born and raised in Southeastern Wisconsin. She received her bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from Marquette University and continued on to obtain her Doctor of Dental Surgery while graduating Summa Cum Laude. Following her experiences at Marquette University School of Dentistry, her desire to work with children led her to pursue and complete her pediatric residency at the University of Florida. She enjoys taking the time to establish lasting and trusting relationships with each one of her patients. She takes great pride in helping to put an anxious child at ease and working to make their dental experience a positive and fun one!
Dr. Rosa specializes in comprehensive dental prevention and treatment of children from birth to adulthood, as well as the care of special needs patients. Dr. Rosa is a Past President of the South Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, a Board member of East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO), and Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatric Dentistry at MUSC. Dr. Rosa and her husband reside in Mount Pleasant. They enjoy spending time and traveling with their young daughter. Their Irish doodle (Doolin) is an avid boating fan and their feisty orange tabby cat (Topo) likes showing Doolin who’s boss.
Trusted Anesthesia Partners
We exclusively collaborate with the region’s leading board-certified anesthesia groups to provide hospital-grade care right here in our office.
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Convenient Care Across South Carolina
With specialized offices in Summerville, Cayce, Georgetown, and Greenville, expert pediatric sedation is never far from home.
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Summerville, SC
Located conveniently near the intersection of Ladson & Dorchester Roads
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Georgetown, SC
Located on the historic downtown Front St Georgetown, SC.
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New Patients
If your child requires IV sedation dentistry services, your dentist will send us a referral. If you are interested in this service for your child and were not referred, please contact our office and we will be happy to go over options and contact your dentist for the treatment plan needed to ensure that Sleepy Owl Dentistry is the right fit for your child.
Once we receive the referral we will contact you via phone within 1 business day to discuss the process, answer any questions that you may have, and begin the scheduling process.
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Prior to scheduling, we require that all of our patients are cleared for sedation by their pediatrician. We have a one-page history & physical (H&P) form that the pediatrician should complete. We will send you this form to bring to your pediatrician for completion, or our office can fax it directly to your pediatrician office if you prefer. Once the form is completed, please send us a copy of the form or ask your pediatrician to fax it to our office.
We will then contact you to officially schedule your child's appointment. We will add your child to the day for surgery, and call a week prior to confirm the time of the appointment. We schedule surgeries starting with an arrival of 6:45am until 1:15pm.
What to Expect
On the day of your child's scheduled appointment, your child will have a consultation with Dr. Eric and we will perform their dental work on the same day - so only one trip to our office should be needed!
As your child wakes up more and is safe to discharge (usually about 30 minutes), we will assist your child to your vehicle to head home.
You and your child will be brought to a pre-op room where Dr Eric will discuss the treatment plan, discuss the procedure, and go over any questions that you may have. Our anesthesiologist will then meet with you and your child, go over their medical history, listen to their heart and lungs and ensure we have the correct information and discuss the anesthesiology process.
Your child will then be given an injection into their arm which will calm them, allowing the anesthesiologist to place an IV to begin the procedure. Your child will be given the injection while with you, and once they are 'asleep' they will be taken to the OR by our team. Parents, or guardians, will return to the lobby during the procedure and will be provided updates by our team.
Once your child is asleep and being monitored by our anesthesiology team, we may perform new x-rays, to ensure that any dental work your child needs is completed at this appointment. If the treatment plan is varied than what was originally anticipated prior to the x-rays or detailed exam, a member of the clinical team will come to the lobby to discuss this with you.
After the procedure is complete, your child will move to a recovery room where you will be brought back to their side as they wake up. A member of the clinical team will be present with you to monitor your child as they wake up and to discuss discharge instructions. The dentist will come in and discuss the treatment performed.
Things to Note:
While we strive to ensure that patients are seen as close to their scheduled appointment time, we run on a surgery schedule and occasionally we do run behind. Our team will do our best to keep you informed as much as possible should we run into delays. The entire process from check-in to discharge can take 2-3 hours, so please ensure you do not have any conflicts on the day of your child's appointment. If a school or work note is needed, our team will be happy to provide these to you.
We ask that arrangements be made for siblings or other children on the day of the appointment when possible.
The parent, or legal guardian, must remain on-site at our office during the entire duration of the procedure.
Pre-Op Instructions
To ensure your child's safety during sedation, please follow these instructions strictly. Failure to do so may require us to reschedule your appointment.
Patients must not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before their procedure. If your child eats or drinks on the day of their appointment, we will have to reschedule for safety reasons.
Please have your child dressed comfortably with a short sleeve shirt and be sure to bring a change of clothes just in case of any accidents.
Children are welcome to bring a toy, blanket, or lovey that makes them feel more comfortable to their appointment.
Patients should be healthy on the day of surgery and free from any respiratory illness for at least 4 weeks prior to their appointment.
Please complete paperwork electronically prior to your child's appointment if possible. If you have any questions regarding the paperwork or need the link to complete it resent, please contact our office. If the legal guardian is someone other than the biological or adoptive parent, please ensure our office has a copy of that documentation prior to the surgery date.
Two adults should be present on the day of the surgery. Please contact our office if you are not able to have two adults present and we can go over possible options to keep your child's appointment. Consents will need to be signed on the day of surgery by the parent or legal guardian.
Discharge Instructions
You will be provided a printed copy of discharge instructions at the appointment and our clinical staff will go over these in more detail and answer any questions that you may have.
If you have any questions, you can contact the dentist or anesthesiologist -- we are here for you!
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Do not return child to school the day of the appointment and refrain from any strenuous activity.
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Your child must be carefully observed by a responsible adult for the remainder of the day. Activity should be limited to watching TV, playing quietly with toys, or resting.
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If your child would like to take a nap, that is OK. Have them lay on their side or stomach with their head turned to the side.
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Fluid intake is very important for pediatric patients. After your child is awake and alert, encourage as much fluid as possible.
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You may begin to introduce soft food to eat once home, for example things like applesauce, pasta, or mashed potatoes. Today is a great day for a treat too -- like popsicles or ice cream! Avoid crunchy or sticky foods. Move to a routine diet as your child feels up to it.
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Your child's mouth will be sore for 24-48 hours after surgery. Alternating Ibuprofen and Tylenol is the most effective way to alleviate their discomfort. Follow dosing recommendations on the label as needed for pain.
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In areas where crowns are placed, it is normal to see some bleeding at the gum line. This will heal over the next few days.
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If your child had any extractions, they will have gauze placed at the end of surgery. Bleeding will be pretty well stopped but you may continue to see some over the next few hours.
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Local anesthesia may be used if extractions are performed. If used, the area of the extraction may be numb for about 2 hours. Monitor that your child does not bite, chew, or suck on their lips as they can hurt themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to the most common questions about safety, insurance, and recovery.
We accept all major dental insurances. We are in-network with South Carolina Medicaid. We are out-of-network with all private insurance providers. However, we do file all dental treatment claims to those insurance providers and provide reimbursement documents to each primary subscriber to file a claim for reimbursement for the anesthesia fee.
If you have a copayment or deductible through your insurance, we will communicate that prior to scheduling your appointment. Payment is expected at the time of scheduling, however, we do work with TuaPay™ for financing should you need assistance with a payment plan for the balance.
Both dentist, facility, and anesthesiologist fees are all billed through our office. You will not receive separate bills for the dental treatment and anesthesia.
Prior to your child's appointment, the history and physical (H&P) exam form must be completed by your child's pediatrician. Please note that if your child has not been seen by their pediatrician within 90 days of their appointment, a new physical exam will be required prior to their appointment.
Some pediatricians will require a visit to be seen for the form to be completed regardless of the last time your child was seen -- this will be at the discretion of your pediatrician.
As this is considered dental surgery, we typically expect families to be on-site for 2-3 hours for their appointment, from checking in at the front desk to leaving our office after recovery. We do run on a 'surgical schedule' and appreciate your patience, as we strive to ensure that every child is given the attention that they need and as a result, occasionally cases will take longer than typical.
Children should not return to daycare or school after their appointment. They should be monitored by a responsible adult for the remainder of the day and should be allowed to relax. Most children should feel well enough to return to school or daycare the day following their appointment.
No - we treat our operatory room just like an operating room at a surgery center or hospital, only the clinical staff is in the room during the actual procedure but the parents will be in the room when the child goes to sleep and wakes up.
No, we will complete the consultation and treatment on the same day. If you would like a phone consultation with Dr. Eric prior to your child's appointment to discuss your child's dental treatment needs, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office so we can coordinate this for you.
We require that at least one parent or legal guardian is on-site during your child's appointment.
We ask that two adults be at the appointment with each child so that following their procedure, one parent is able to assist the child during the drive home and monitor the child, while the other adult is able to drive and focus on the road.
Accessible Care for Every Child
We believe finances shouldn't stand in the way of a healthy smile. From accepting Medicaid to offering flexible payment plans, we are committed to finding a solution that fits your family's budget.
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Commercial Insurance
We are currently not in-network with any commercial insurance plans, however, we will file the dental treatment claim to your dental treatment claim to your dental insurance provider for you. As an out-of-network provider, we are not only able to keep our fees at lower levels, but most importantly, we are able to provide the best possible care for our patients and not let insurance dictate treatment.
Prior to scheduling your appointment, we will provide you with an estimated treatment plan to give you an idea of what you will be expected to pay upon scheduling. The final treatment plan may change so any difference will be due on the appointment date or refunded.
After your child's appointment, we will also provide the forms necessary and information in order for you to file a claim for reimbursement with your dental insurance provider for the anesthesia fee.
Reimbursement is not guaranteed, but we do help you with the claim.
If you are interested in filing a claim for reimbursement with your medical insurance provider, please contact your medical insurer directly to inquire about which forms need to be completed and we are happy to assist you with the completion of those. We do partner with third-party vendors for payment plans, please see our page on Financing options, or reach out to our team with any questions.
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Medicaid
At Sleepy Owl Dentistry, we believe that everyone should have access to quality dental care. Our mission is to provide care to all children, regardless of payment method. We are proud to serve children covered by Medicaid plans at all of our locations. We understand how difficult it can be to access quality dental care for kids, and we strive to make it easier for families to get the care they need.
TuaPay™ Loan Option
Don't let upfront costs delay your child's dental health. Split your treatment total into manageable monthly payments in just three simple steps.
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Select TuaPay™ at Checkout
At checkout, let our team know that you would like to utilize TuaPay.
You will receive a text and/or email with your invoice for services, with that invoice you will be able to select "Pay Later with TuaPay™"
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Get Matched with Offers Instantly
Complete the application, (unless you have already been prequalified).
You will be instantly matched with the lender options for you. Review and select the best option
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Complete Your Purchase
Complete your purchase through the TuaPay™ platform and make payments over time.
Referring Dentists
We specialize in sedation for children with anxiety or special needs.
Our team consists of a board-certified pediatric dentist and dental anesthesiologists who provide treatment under IV anesthesia to your patients who are unable to be treated in the typical dental chair setting due to age, behavior, amount of care required, and other factors. We use the safest techniques with IV anesthesia including all the standard hospital based equipment and monitors. We assure that when you refer to us, we will provide your patients with the most comfortable and safe dental experience. Your patients will be free from any stress or fear of the dentist when they return to you for future recall appointments and preventive care.
We accept referrals for patients who are unable to be treated safely in a traditional dental office setting with significant dental needs. This may include very young patients and patients with special needs.
Patients must be a minimum of 2 years old and 25 lbs. to be treated in our office. For any patients over 8 years old, we require that they have very extensive dental needs or special needs that make IV sedation necessary. We will try to accommodate adult special needs patients on a case by case basis.
We perform comprehensive dental treatment while the patient is under IV anesthesia. We provide composite restorations, stainless steel crowns, esthetic primary zirconia crowns, extractions, space maintainers, and sealants.
Please complete the Referral Form and send a copy to our office via fax or email, or complete the online form. If available, please include the treatment plan and any radiographs with the referral.
We will contact the patients parent or guardian within 1 business day and begin the process to have them scheduled. Once they have been seen in our office, we will send a detailed summary of their visit with us to your office.
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Refer a Patient
To refer a patient, complete the online form below or print the Referral Form and send it to us via fax or email. Please include radiographs and/or treatment plan if you have them available.
Once submitted, we will contact the parent or guardian within 1 business day to begin the process for scheduling.
Trusted by Families Across South Carolina
From Summerville to Greenville, see why thousands of parents trust Dr. Vieth and his team with their child's care.
Staff and doctors were very kind and patient. My daughter has high anxiety in situations such as going to the dentist. They were knowledgeable, calm and efficient. Highly recommend!
- What Our Families Say
We had a wonderful experience at Sleepy Owl dentistry. Considering the seriousness of the procedure with anesthesia and all risks involved, the staff at this facility couldn't have been more professional, knowledgeable, efficient and accommodating. They were very thorough with providing all necessary information, communication was outstanding, and it was a very positive experience all in all! Thank you!
- What Our Families Say
My son had to have dental work and has severe dental anxiety. The doctor and nurses made him feel extremely comfortable and did a wonderful job. I would highly recommend this office!"
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