When was the last time you felt truly relaxed during a dental appointment, if ever? In last week’s blog, we talked about the many benefits of IV dental sedation. Such as, fast acting due to the anti-anxiety medication intravenously, you won’t feel pain or nervousness, you will be conscious the entire time, able to answer any questions the dentist asks and it even has an amnesia quality, so you won’t remember much of the treatment
Risks of IV Sedation
While IV sedation is typically considered safe for those patients who are good candidates. It is important to have a third party Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) perform the procedure. This will ensure the highest safety measures will be taken. Your CRNA will also go over any health conditions you may have and answer any questions or concerns you may have.
To ensure safety, the American Dental Association suggests a third party certified registered nurse anesthetist is present to administer the medication and monitor the patient’s breathing and vital signs.
Over Sedation
Too much sedation can quickly lead to serious issues. A CRNA monitors all your vital signs and make adjustments in medication, making this less likely to happen. While your dentist performs the procedures.
Respiratory Problems
Respiratory distress is very rare, but can happen if a patient is too deeply sedated. A CRNA will monitor you during the entire appointment, they are specifically trained to monitoring breathing, vitals, heart rate, and medication, able to change the dosage at any time for any reason.
Longer Recovery Times
The effects of IV sedation can take time to wear off, typically a couple of hours, so you will need someone else to driver your home.
At Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates, our team of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) safely administers hospital level IV anesthesia to one patient at a time. This way we can dedicate all of our time to that patient, closely monitoring all the vital signs as the procedure is performed by the dentist.
