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IV dental sedation for nervous patients in Leicester
Dental sedation is used if you are feeling anxious or worried about a procedure. Sedation allows you to go ahead and have treatment without feeling distressed.
IV dental sedation is a safe and effective way to make you feel relaxed and you remain conscious throughout your procedure.
Patients from Groby, Birstall and throughout Leicester may choose to have dental sedation if they:
- Have a dental phobia or feel anxious before dental appointments
- Want to go ahead with complex treatment but feel nervous
- Are having dental treatment which may cause discomfort
- Have a strong gag reflex
- Have had a bad dental experience in the past
Oakdale Dental Practice in uses intravenous (IV) dental sedation. This safe form of sedation uses a sedative that is injected into your vein hitting your bloodstream quickly. It gives you a deep sense of relaxation which means you can get the dental treatment that you want or need.
With IV sedation, you will remain conscious, and you won’t go to sleep, but you will feel extremely relaxed and drowsy. You will be able to respond to your dentist, but you won’t feel any pain and you may remember very little about the procedure afterwards.
What are the benefits of IV dental sedation ?
If you live in Glenfield, Enderby or Leicester and are nervous about having dental treatment, talk to us about IV dental sedation. There are many benefits about this form of sedation including:
- IV dental sedation works well if you are frightened of seeing the dentist for any reason including – previous dental trauma, feeling anxious about the environment, worried about the procedure itself or the thought of experiencing pain
- IV dental sedation works quickly – as soon as it hits your blood stream, making you feel deeply relaxed
- This form of dental sedation enables even the most nervous patients to get the dental treatment that they desperately want or need
- IV dental sedation is completely safe when administered by a professional dentist
- With IV dental sedation, you remain conscious throughout the dental procedure, but you will be calm, drowsy and fully
How does IV dental sedation work?
Prior to IV dental sedation
At your initial consultation, we will talk through the process and benefits of having IV sedation.
We will check on your general medical history to ensure that it is safe for you to have dental sedation, and we will discuss what you need to do before and after the IV sedation. For example, you will not be able to drive immediately after having dental IV sedation, so you will need an adult to accompany you home.
By law, we need to make you aware of possible risks using IV dental sedation and we will need to obtain your written consent before we can go ahead.
During IV dental sedation
On the day of your sedation appointment, you should not eat or drink anything 6-8 hours before your appointment. You will need to bring another adult with you who can safely drive you home once the dental treatment is over.
A thin tube is inserted into your vein either in your arm or the back of your hand. The sedation is then injected into the tube. You will soon feel very relaxed and sleepy.
Your dentist will then be able to carry out the dental treatment whilst you remain completely relaxed.
Throughout the entire process, we will closely monitor you including your oxygen, pulse and blood pressure levels to ensure that you are safe and well.
After IV dental sedation
You will feel sleepy and relaxed for at least an hour after the procedure. Another adult will need to drive you home and stay with you. You should not drive any type of vehicle for a full 24 hours after the procedure. You should also not drink alcohol, smoke, return to work or operate any machinery for at least 24 hours after having dental IV sedation.
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We understand that many patients are practicing social distancing and may not want to visit the surgery for dental consultations.
As a result, we’ve introduced e-consultations, eliminating any risk when discussing your dental treatment options.
