What is dental sedation?
Dental sedation is a way of making nervous/phobic patients feel more at ease during treatment. It doesn't put you to sleep like a general anaesthetic; you're still conscious and able to talk with your dentist. Instead, it puts you into a deeply relaxed state, where you won't feel any discomfort or pain. Cate uses Intravenous (IV) sedation: where a sedative is injected into your vein.
What's more, sedation isn't just for invasive procedures such as extractions. You can also have it for more routine procedures such as hygiene treatment, where your clinician will give you a scale and polish to ensure your teeth are thoroughly clean.
What happens after dental sedation?
After you've had sedation and finished your treatment, you'll have time in-practice to allow its effects to subside. Your clinician will wait to ensure you feel full recovered before discharging you.
We recommend not driving for 24 hours after sedation, so you should arrange for someone to pick you up and take you home. You should also avoid exercise for 24 hours.
You can discuss how sedation works in more detail by booking a consultation appointment with Cate. Your dentist can answer any questions you may have and help put your mind at ease.
Dental sedation is a way of making nervous/phobic patients feel more at ease during treatment. It doesn't put you to sleep like a general anaesthetic; you're still conscious and able to talk with your dentist. Instead, it puts you into a deeply relaxed state, where you won't feel any discomfort or pain. Cate uses Intravenous (IV) sedation: where a sedative is injected into your vein.
What's more, sedation isn't just for invasive procedures such as extractions. You can also have it for more routine procedures such as hygiene treatment, where your clinician will give you a scale and polish to ensure your teeth are thoroughly clean.
What happens after dental sedation?
After you've had sedation and finished your treatment, you'll have time in-practice to allow its effects to subside. Your clinician will wait to ensure you feel full recovered before discharging you.
We recommend not driving for 24 hours after sedation, so you should arrange for someone to pick you up and take you home. You should also avoid exercise for 24 hours.
You can discuss how sedation works in more detail by booking a consultation appointment with Cate. Your dentist can answer any questions you may have and help put your mind at ease.