American River Dental

IV Sedation

American River Dental

IV Sedation

Injection or intravenous (into a vein) methods require more experience to be administered and monitored properly. Injections and intravenous medications should be used only by dentists with extensive training in these techniques.

General anesthesia puts a patient into a deep sleep. He or she is unable to feel pain or to move around. General anesthesia may be recommended if the patient:

– Can’t relax or calm down enough for treatment to be performed safely, even with moderate sedation and other behavior management techniques

– Needs oral surgery or other dental treatment that would be difficult for the patient to tolerate while awake

– Needs a lot of dental work that can best be done in one long appointment rather than many shorter visits

– Has a medical, physical or emotional disability that limits his or her ability to understand directions and be treated safely as an outpatient

Some general dentists have received training and a certification in general anesthesia, while others contract with an anesthesiologist. These professionals are trained to deliver the medications and monitor patients during the procedure and handle any complications that may occur.

IV Moderate Sedation

IV moderate sedation is usually used to help patients relax during surgery or more advanced dental procedures that may take a longer time to complete. During this form of moderate sedation an IV is placed in the patient’s vein in order to give the sedative medication. A patient is still able to respond to verbal commands and is aware of what is going on but the patient will not remember much of what happened during their procedure. This helps when dealing with a long procedure or patients that have a great deal of anxiety about surgery or their specific procedure.

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