IV Sedation
Intravenous Sedation Calms Fears
Most LIFESmiles patients who have IV sedation recall very little from their dental surgery. They report just resting peacfully and then waking up and the procedure has been completed. IV sedation has been used for years in dentistry. Dr. Garpetti and Dr. Tyng are specially trained in sedation dentistry.
IV sedation is administered by injecting a sedative into one of the superficial veins of your arm or hand. As the vein is usually just under the skin and the needles used these days are extremely thin, this is usually quite painless. Most people are good candidates for this kind of sedation. Some medical conditions such as severe lung diseases, some heart problems, obesity or anorexia rule it out as an option, however.
Unlike general anesthesia, IV sedation allows you to remain medically conscious yet deeply relaxed throughout your surgery.
Intravenous sedation is the administration of a tranquillizer drug into the blood system in order to facilitate dental surgery in the highly anxious patient. An IV sedative produces a very strong sensation of deep relaxation and well-being in the vast majority of patients.
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