IV sedation is also known as conscious sedation or intravenous sedation, often used in dentistry. If you don’t like going to the dentist because of the pain, anxiety, past traumatic dental experience, sensory overload, or a disability that makes it difficult to sit still for long periods of time, IV sedation is the perfect solution.
Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates brings hospital level sedation to your dental office.
Avoiding or delaying dental treatment often leads to a vicious cycle, heighten anxiety, more complex and costly dental treatments, and even health problems. IV sedation allows you to have several procedures or complex treatments done in one appointment.
How Does IV Sedation Work?
The sedative medication used for IV sedation takes effect quickly because it is administered intravenously in a patient’s arm. 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.
Ensure they are experienced and properly trained in providing IV sedation, as well as meeting all the standards of the ADA Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists.
“The educational and training requirements to administer sedation and anesthesia are regulated by individual state dental boards,” said Joel M. Weaver, DDS, PhD, a spokesman for the American Dental Association (ADA) and emeritus professor at the Ohio State University, in Columbus.
Don’t Compromise On Safety
While many dentists are still performing both the anesthesia and dental treatment at the same time, this type of single operator model has been proven to be unsafe.
It’s important to have a separate nurse anesthetist, whose sole purpose is to perform the sedation and monitor the patient’s vital signs. Ensure they are experienced and properly trained in providing IV sedation, as well as meeting all the standards of the ADA Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists.
Hospital Quality Sedation at the Dentist Office
With Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates you can expect a highly trained nurse anesthetist who will be monitoring every breath and heartbeat during your procedure, state-of-the-art equipment that brings hospital-quality sedation to the office, and IV sedation that is tailored individualized to your specific needs.
Contact Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates for more information and to make an appointment.
