Sedation Dentistry

By breaking the psychological cycle of uncertainty-tension-fear, we  provide our patients with comprehensive oral care followed by preventive procedures through oral hygiene education. It is  reinforced with the clear explanation and description using our digital radiography tools, along with plenty of time for our patients to feel comfortable with their treatment whether it is multiple implant placement surgery, laser gum treatment or regular teeth cleaning.  

With oral sedation we administer a sedative pill to help you relax. Like IV sedation, it puts you into a sort of “twilight” sleep in which you can still respond to questions.
For patients who want extra help relaxing, we provide oral conscious and IV conscious sedation. Conscious sedation puts the patient into a light dozing sleep, in which they are still conscious and can respond to requests.

The anesthetic plan is tailored to every patient depending on their need, size, age, metabolism, medical history and lifestyle habits.

Local Anesthesia

• An injection of local anesthetic that numbs a small area of the body
• You will be awake and alert during 
• Some patients have resistance to local anesthetics, or severe anxiety or fear of needles
• The length and number of visits needed to prepare and adjust the restored tooth

Intravenous Sedation

(Most appropriate for patients with anxiety, dental phobia or with local anesthesia resistance)

 

• Maybe used in conjunction with local sedatio
• Physician anesthesiologist will monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and other vital signs to make sure they are normal and steady while you remain unconscious and free of pain.
  Different levels of anesthesia
• Minimal –  you will feel relaxed but will be awake. You will be able to interact with your doctor and follow their directions.

  Typically used when your doctor needs you to be involved in the procedure.

• Moderate –

  You will feel drowsy and may even fall asleep during the procedure. You may or may not remember some of the procedure. Even if the procedure takes hours, it will still feel like minutes.

General Anesthesia

• Most commonly used for major operations, such as multiple teeth extraction, bone graft, and multiple implant placement surgeries.
• Administered by a physician anesthesiologist through a mask or an IV placed in the vein.
• Many of your body’s functions will slow down or need help to work effectively. 
• You will be unconscious.
• Many of your body’s functions will slow down or need help to work effectively.
• A tube may be placed in your throat to help you breathe.
• Physician anesthesiologist will monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and other vital signs to make sure they are normal and steady while you remain unconscious and free of pain.
• Time perception will be skewed
• During surgery, the physician anesthesiologist will monitor your vital signs to make sure they are normal and steady while you remain unconscious and free of pain.

We collaborate with South Pacific Anesthesia anesthesiologist, each surgery is planned 3 – 4 weeks in advance to coordinate multiple specialties involved in patient’s treatment.