Dental Office Application With Sedation In Georgia
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Your treatment can be completed for you under intravenous sedation, if you so desire. Intravenous sedation or “IV sedation” (twilight sedation) is designed to better enable you to undergo your dental procedures while you are very relaxed.
If you're interested in dental treatment assisted by sedation, contact your nearest practice. They'll be able to answer any questions and help you book a treatment consultation, whether it's for an extraction, root canal, dental implants, or something else.
Being sedated at the dentist's office isn't like going under anesthesia for hospital surgery. The overall sensation is very mild and gentle, and there's little to no chance that you'll feel “funny” or “weird” afterward. It's very similar to feeling very relaxed, almost like being in a meditative state.
In some cases, like the removal of impacted teeth or multiple extractions, general anesthesia might be recommended to make the procedure smoother and more comfortable. For patients with a strong fear of dental procedures, general anesthesia may be an option to help them feel more at ease.
IV sedation is when a sedative is given into a vein. If you are nervous about having dental treatment or you are having a procedure which may be more complex, intravenous (IV) sedation is an effective and safe treatment.
Sedation uses lidocaine to numb incision sites, so they're still numb when the patient regains their senses. General anesthesia can be dangerous for older adults with unknown coronary artery disease. Sedation is safer for older adults, which is why it's typically used in colonoscopies.
Sedation dentistry uses medication to help patients relax during dental procedures. It's sometimes referred to as "sleep dentistry," although that's not entirely accurate. Patients are usually awake with the exception of those who are under general anesthesia.
General anesthesia is the strongest form of sedation. Under general anesthesia, you are fully unconscious throughout the procedure.
Both children and adults can have dental sedation. Inhalation sedation is usually used to treat children; IV sedation is only suitable in some cases. Some patients may not be eligible for sedation. Your clinician will go through your medical history and medication-use to assess your suitability.
The dental practitioner's formulary i.e. the list of drugs a dentist can prescribe, includes Diazepam and other sedatives. Some dentists do prescribe these for their anxious patients. The dentist should be responsible for issuing the prescription for these patients.