There has been a lot of controversy surrounding dental sedation. Much of which is because dental anesthesia regulations are not under the authority of the Medical Board. Instead, they are under the Dental Board.
It can be unrealistic to think a small child, someone with disabilities or special needs, will be able to sit in the dental chair and cooperate, especially if there is extensive dental work or several procedures that needs to be done. It simply isn’t safe.
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is a licensed anesthesia professional. They are experts in patient’s care and best prepared to ensure a safe IV sedation experience and handle any type of emergency situation.
This allows the dentist to focus on the patient procedure. Which can be compromised if they are also doing or overseeing the sedation. When the dentist is doing his/her job and that of the IV sedation is is called single “operator-anesthetist”, and has unfortunately, lead to children and even some adults suffering from serious complications and even death.
If the issue is cost, the safest and most cost effective form of treatment is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).
What is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist?
“The miracle of anesthesia made pain-free surgery a reality. Nurse anesthetists, the first healthcare providers dedicated to the specialty of anesthesia, have their roots in the 1800s, when nurses first gave anesthesia to wounded soldiers on the battlefields of the Civil War. Today, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses with graduate level education who enjoy a high degree of autonomy and professional respect. CRNAs provide anesthetics to patients in every practice setting, and for every type of surgery or procedure.” According to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
At Blue Sky Solutions Group, our expectations are high and yours should be too when choosing to have sedation for your dental procedure. You deserve to have individual attention and an experienced nurse anesthetist providing your sedation whose only concern is monitoring you.
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