Millions of people all over the world experience dental anxiety, or worse, dental fear. Here at Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates we have partnered with some of the top rated dentists in the New Hampshire Vermont and Maine.
We offer a solution to manage your fear and anxiety by bringing hospital level IV sedation to your dentist. We provide the best dental and sedation care available. Simply put, sedation dentistry is a way to minimize and/or eliminate the pain and distress associated with some dental care.
Will I have nausea?
On of the medication that you are given while sedated helps prevent nausea for a few hours after you leave the office.
May I eat/drink before or after my dental procedure?
You should absolutely not have anything to eat 8 hours before your procedure and clear liquids to drink 2 hours before your sedation. In general we say nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before your sedation is scheduled. Before you are discharged from the office you may be given a small amount of fluid to drink. You should check with your dentist as to your diet after your procedure.
What are the possible complications if any?
As with anything we do in life there are risks, but anesthesia is extremely safe. You are more likely to get into a motor vehicle crash while driving then having a complication with the sedation. Before your sedation you will read and sign an anesthesia consent that reviews any possible complications, remote as they are, they are still possible.
Can I drive myself?
The day of your procedure you must be accompanied by an adult, 18 years of age or older capable of driving you home and staying with you for 4 hours after you leave the dental office. No Uber’s or taxi cabs are allowed. You should not operate any machinery, use any sharp objects, sign any legal papers or make important decisions that require the full use of your faculties as the medication may impair your judgment for up to 24 hours.
