When you need oral surgery, you have a complex oral health concern, such as an imbalanced jaw, lost tooth, or even a wisdom tooth that needs extraction. To ensure these procedures are comfortable for our patients, we can offer calming treatments. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons talk about our approach to anesthesia and sedation.
Ensuring You Are Comfortable
Our team always takes time to ensure the comfort of our patients during their oral surgery. We have experience in handling complex oral health concerns, in fact, our doctors also work with the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Trauma Team. We will take multiple factors into account when we recommend a calming agent, such as your age, weight, medical history, and any medications you are currently taking. We also assess your anxiety levels or special needs you may have, so we can ensure you are comfortable and relaxed throughout your visit. We don’t want anxiety and other factors to stand between you and the smile you deserve!
Dental Anesthesia
Our team can offer a local anesthesia that we inject near the treatment area, numbing tissues to ensure you are comfortable. We could also discuss general anesthesia to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, entering a sleeplike state.
Dental Sedation
Our team also offers three different sedation options. The most commonly prescribed option is a mild version known as nitrous oxide. This is administered through a mask over your nose. You breathe in the gas and enter a deep state of calm, with little memory of the procedure. However, you are also conscious and able to respond to our doctors as needed. The effects wear off once the procedure ends, so you can drive yourself home.
For a deeper state of calm, we could offer oral conscious calming. This is administered through a pill or liquid prior to the procedure, and you enter a deeper state of relaxation, with no memory of the treatment experience. The effects take time to wear off, so you will need a friend or family member on hand to bring you home afterward.
The deepest state of calm is an almost sleep-like state offered by IV sedation. Administered through an IV, this provides a deeper state of calm with no memory of the procedure. The effects take time to wear off, so you need someone to bring you home afterward. Throughout all of these options, a trained anesthesiologist will be on hand to monitor you!
Talk to Our Team About Our Calming Options in Santa Rosa, CA
We want to make sure that anxiety doesn’t stand between you and a better smile. To learn more about how our team ensures a comfortable treatment experience, then give us a call at Santa Rosa Oral Surgery at (707)545-4625 today!
