IV Sedation is being used more and more in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts dentist offices. If you or a loved one has anxiety, a gag reflex, senior with Alzheimer’s, or a disability such as down syndrome, IV sedation can help alleviate all the stress and pain of sitting in the dental chair, enabling you to receive necessary dental care.
According to Dental Fear Central, with IV Sedation a patient doesn’t remember much of the appointment.
1. IV sedation induces a state of deep relaxation and a feeling of not being bothered by what’s going on
2. The drugs used for IV sedation produce either partial or full memory loss (amnesia) for the period of time when the drug first kicks in until it wears off. As a result, time will appear to pass very quickly and you will not recall much of what happened. Many people remember nothing at all. So it may, indeed, appear as if you were “asleep” during the procedure.
Most people who have IV sedation for their dental visit are glad they did. Dental Fear Central shares the comments of real patients.
“Well, I DID IT !!!!!!!! … As I sat in the chair, I could feel my heart racing and remember telling the dentist that I needed to do this… I didn’t feel the IV being inserted, and as he was topping up the sedation level, he gave me the local injections, now this should be freaking me out, but honestly, I only felt a scratch!! and me being needle phobic too! And just to quell any fears about infection being present throughout extraction: The infection i’ve had on and off for months now came back with a vengeance last night, and I NEVER felt it being extracted.
“I had iv sedation last Friday and remember nothing about what happened. It was called ‘Twillight Sleep’. If i had known how well it worked i would have had it years ago! Felt absolutely fine afterwards although i am told i was quite confused! You need someone to accompany you and bring you home afterwards.”
“IV sedation is the best!! I would not hesitate to use it again if I needed to. They numb your hand first, then they put the IV in and before you know it you are off to sleepyland. I really don’t remember too much, just bits and pieces of conversations.
If you feel you or a loved one can benefit from sedation dentistry, we encourage you to contact Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates and schedule an appointment.
