IV sedation dentistry or sedation dentistry provides people with dental fears and other patients with special needs the chance to undergo any dental procedures while relaxed completely. During IV sedation, you can breathe on your own, but you will be so relaxed that you won’t even remember anything about the treatment. While every dentist who provides sedation options may have different procedures and processes, normally, you can expect below-mentioned things with sedation dental procedures.

 

Are you suitable for sedation?

 

Though there are various methods of sedation, IV sedation makes use of medicine provided through an intravenous solution to calm down the patient. These medicines are very strong and may reach with some of the prescription medicines. They may not be right for everyone. It is important to make an appointment with an expert you are thinking for IV sedation and to disclose all the details about medical conditions, prescription medicines, herbal supplements and over the counter medicines you are taking. Though it might look as if vitamins and herbs are safe, many can interfere with medications and sedatives. It is important that the dentist or the professional known all these things before the actual appointment for sedation process.

 

Your dentist will examine, take important X-rays of your teeth, discuss cons, pros and potential effects of sedation. You should ask the dentist to explain any aspects of the process or your plan of treatment that you don’t seem to understand.

 

After both of you agree for IV sedation during the procedure of dental treatment, you can make an appointment for the actual treatment.

 

Though it is performed in the office of the dentist, it is not something to be ignored. You should take a responsible person along with you for your appointment and take you back to home after the treatment.