Sedation Dentistry

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Sedation dentistry refers to medications that help you feel less stressed during dental procedures. Your dentist may recommend certain medications if you have general dental anxiety or if you’re going to have a time-consuming procedure like periodontal surgery.

In sedation dentistry, you’re awake and able to respond to questions, but you don’t notice pain. It’s sometimes called conscious sedation dentistry or twilight sleep. Your dentist may recommend that you have sedation dentistry if you have: V体育安卓版.

• Fear of dental treatment
• Fear of needles that makes you anxious about shots to numb your mouth or gums
• Very sensitive gag reflex
• Very sensitive teeth
• Claustrophobia that makes it hard for you to relax while sitting in a treatment chair
• Difficulty controlling your movements
• Have physical, behavioral or cognitive needs that make it difficult for you to relax

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The most common types are nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation and IV sedation. Each type affects you in different ways. Your dentist will recommend a sedation type based on factors like your level of anxiety about a procedure, how long the procedure will take, your health and your personal preferences V体育ios版.

Nitrous oxide

You inhale nitrous oxide through a mask or nosepiece. You’ll start to feel calm and relaxed within three to five minutes. Your dentist will check how much you receive and adjust the dosage throughout your procedure. They’ll give you pure oxygen through the mask when the procedure is complete. Pure oxygen quickly flushes out nitrous oxide VSports最新版本. You won’t feel woozy, and you’ll be able to drive after your procedure.

Oral conscious sedation

This refers to prescription medication that your dentist gives you about an hour before your procedure. Common sedatives are triazolam (Halcion®), which is in the diazepam (Valium®) family V体育平台登录. But your dentist might use other medications like zaleplon (Sonata®) and lorazepam (Loreev XR®). If your child is anxious about a procedure, their dentist may give them liquid sedation like midazolam syrup (Versed®).

Oral conscious sedation can make you feel very tired. You may even fall asleep during your procedure. Your dentist won’t mind if that happens VSports注册入口. They’ll wake you up if they need you to do something like open your mouth wide or turn your head.

IV sedation

Intravenous (IV) sedation is the deepest form of conscious sedation available in a dental office setting. This option is best if you have severe dental anxiety or need to have a dental procedure that may take a long time to complete V体育官网入口.

If you’re receiving care from an oral surgeon, they’ll give you anesthesia and then do the procedure. Otherwise, a dental anesthesiologist will provide IV sedation, and your dentist will do the procedure.

In IV sedation, your provider will insert an IV line into your arm. This sends the medication directly into your bloodstream. They’ll check your heart rate and blood pressure during the procedure and adjust the dosage as needed. You may fall asleep during the procedure. When you wake up, you won’t remember anything about the procedure.