Dentists and oral surgeons
How a sedation or general anaesthesia session is set up with your practice, from the first enquiry to the day itself.
The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group · Victoria
Anaesthesia and sedation for dental treatment, arranged with your practice
The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group (ADAG) provides anaesthesia and sedation for dental treatment arranged with dental practices in Victoria. It was founded by Dr Walid Aly, Specialist Anaesthetist (FANZCA).
Who this website is for
Start with your role
Most visitors are dental practices planning a session. Patients and families, and anyone checking who ADAG is, will find their pages here too.
Practice managers and teams
Who looks after what, how referrals travel securely, and the jobs that fall to reception and chairside staff.
Patients and families
What it means when your dentist has arranged your anaesthetic through ADAG, and where to read plain-English guides.
Arranging a session
From first enquiry to session day
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Enquiry
Practice details, likely dates and the kind of treatment. No patient information yet.
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Planning
The setting, the depth of sedation or anaesthesia, and who provides what, agreed before a first session.
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Secure referrals
Each patient’s details travel by a secure channel agreed with the practice, never through this website.
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The session
The dentist treats; the anaesthetist manages the anaesthetic or sedation and recovery.
Who does what
Two clinicians, two clear jobs
ANZCA’s sedation guideline expects a separate practitioner to manage sedation that uses anaesthetic agents, so the person doing the dentistry can concentrate on it. The details for your practice are settled before a first session.
The full split for practice teamsYour practice
- The dental treatment, its plan and its consent
- The treatment room and the patient list
- Sending referral details by the agreed secure route
The anaesthetist
- Assessing each patient before the day
- Anaesthetic consent, including the anaesthetic fee
- The sedation or anaesthetic, monitoring and recovery, and authorising discharge
Patient information never goes through this website
The booking form asks only about your practice and the session. Names, dates of birth, Medicare numbers, histories, images and radiographs are sent later through a secure channel agreed with your practice.
How referrals are shared Founder
Founded by Dr Walid Aly, Specialist Anaesthetist
Dr Walid Aly is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) with specialist registration in anaesthesia. His 2024 CV records that he founded The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group.
Founded by
Dr Aly’s professional website, drwalidaly.com.au, covers his wider anaesthetic practice. Check his registration on the Ahpra register (MED0001193673).
Booking enquiries
Thinking about a session at your practice?
Send a booking enquiry with your practice details and the days you have in mind, or phone to talk it through. Patient details are shared later, through a secure channel agreed with you.