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IV Sendation
For treatment of greater complexity it may be suggested that you have a more controlled way of keeping relaxed and comfortable during the surgical stages. This is known as a “conscious sedation” and is distinctly different from a general anesthetic, because you remain alert enough to respond to simple instructions which may be helpful to the surgeon- however you will remember almost nothing about the treatment stage. It is particularly beneficial for procedures taking more than an hour where a hospital admission is not required- this is probably true for the majority of treatments related to dental implants. For a routine “conscious sedation” a carefully controlled amount of sedative is delivered through a vein in your arm or hand for as long as the treatment takes. It is a very safe procedure during which your heart rate and oxygen levels are monitored throughout by an anesthetist.
With conscious sedation, a normal dental local anesthetics is injected around the proposed implant sites. Most people do not remember this stage because the sedation has already taken affect by the time the dental anesthetic is given. |
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