What is conscious sedation?
Conscious sedation is a combination of a sedative and an anesthetic given during a medical or dental procedure. The patient will remain awake, but will not possess the ability to speak. This type of treatment allows the patient to recover quickly and return to normal life shortly after the operation. Conscious sedation is administered to the patient in the hospital by a nurse, physician or dentist. This type of sedation is used for short, simple procedures, since the effect of the medication will wear off quickly.
You may have heard of conscious sedation, but you still don’t know exactly what it is. Conscious sedation is a technique that is usually applied intravenously and whose objective is to sedate the patient so that he/she does not feel pain during or after the treatment.
It facilitates the patient’s relaxation and, above all, it is indicated for those people with a high level of stress, anxiety or fear before an intervention.
What are the most demanded treatments with dental sedation?
- Disabled people
- Sedation for Full Mouth Implants – TTFA
- Sedation for Dental Implants
- Periodontal surgery
- Conservative or aesthetic operative treatments of medium to long duration.
- Combined oral rehabilitation treatments involving the participation of dentists from various specialties.
Conscious sedation is suitable for anyone who has to undergo treatment and whose anxiety and stress levels are triggered by the treatment. For example, it is very common to resort to this technique in patients with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or Down’s Syndrome and also for those who fear a visit to the dentist.
It is recommended for patients with a high level of stress and anxiety.
What are the benefits of conscious sedation?
As we have been saying so far, the main advantage for the patient is that he/she will not feel any pain or discomfort during the treatment. The patient will remain in a state of relaxation, will have a feeling of well-being and will avoid the worry caused by the intervention.
On the other hand, it should also be noted that conscious sedation is a much safer method than local anesthesia, since the patient is controlled and monitored by an anesthesiologist. Therefore, any allergic reaction or pressure alteration can be corrected.
At DENTZIA we have a team of permanent anesthesiologists. This allows us not only to offer sedation dentistry every day of the week, but also to offer more economical sedation prices for our patients.
Once the treatment is finished, the patient wakes up with the sensation that he/she has only been 10 minutes stretched out in the dental chair. A few minutes after waking up, the patient can leave the clinic, always accompanied.
Now that you know what conscious sedation consists of and what its main benefits are, the next time you go to the dentist or undergo treatment, remember that this technique will help you get through it successfully.