If going to the dentist makes you anxious, join the club. Whether it’s the uncomfortable procedures, sound of the drill, or smells of the office, keeping you from the dentist, IV sedation can be the solution. Because sometimes it takes more than local anesthesia or nitrous (laughing gas).
Blue Sky Solutions partners with dentist throughout New Hampshire to provide safe IV sedation to patients of all ages.
Should you be concerned about the sedation level at the dentist office?
Yes, the fact is there are a growing number of serious complications and even deaths, especially in children, undergoing sedation in a dental office setting because of what is called single ‘operator anesthetist’.
What is a single ‘operator anesthetist’?
So many people haven’t even heard of a single ‘operator anesthetist’. While it doesn’t exist in the traditional hospital or medical practice setting, it can be a commonplace for dentists.
A surgeon would never even think about performing a procedure while administering sedation at the same time, but dentists administer the same type of sedation while carrying out the treatment.
A seems to be a lot of the confusion why the dental industry hasn’t conformed to the same standards. Terminology seems to be playing a big role, dental practices use different terms. Such as conscious sedation, an umbrella that seems not to have any limitations to the medications used, including ketamine, propofol, fentanyl, midazolam, and methohexital.
For those children and adults who have anxiety about sitting in the dental chair, disability, or special needs, IV sedation is a great solution. It is an excellent way to minimize and/or eliminate the pain and distress associated with dental care.
If you are contemplating sedation for your child’s or loved one’s dental procedure, make sure all safety precautions are taken.
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) brings hospital-quality sedation to the dental office. With a highly trained nurse anesthetist who will be monitoring every breath and heartbeat during your procedure and individually tailored to your specific needs
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.
If you have any questions or want to make an appointment, contact Blue Sky Solutions Group
