How Does Intravenous Sedation Work?
Intravenous Sedation allows patients to have
most dental procedures completed without apprehension and without
any recall of the procedure. Many of you have received intravenous
sedation for medical endoscopy procedures such as colonoscopies, so
you may already be familiar with the procedure. We feel that
intravenous sedation offers the patient a superior level of comfort
and safety than other methods of sedation.
With intravenous sedation
you will be asked to come to your appointment having nothing to eat
or drink for the last 8 hours. You must be escorted by an adult who
will be able to escort you home. You will not be able to drive for
the remainder of the day after your “IV” appointment. You should
wear comfortable clothing with a short sleeve shirt or blouse.
Other “IV” instructions will be reviewed prior to your appointment.
When you arrive one of the
“IV” team members will escort you to your treatment room and review
your medical history and medications. She will then connect you to
a series of monitors that will measure your heart rate, “EKG”, blood
pressure and oxygen saturation. Dr. Argeros will then come in to
place your “IV” line and start your sedation appointment. The
intravenous line will allow for the correct level of sedation to be
maintained as well as offering an important safety feature.
Your treatment
should be both comfortable and anxiety free, and when completed, you
should have very little if any recall of the procedure. After
treatment you will be made comfortable and
allowed to recover in the same treatment room.
Once recovered, you will be allowed to leave with your escort.
Dr. Argeros and his “IV”
team have been practicing “Sedation Dentistry” since 1977, and are
fully licensed by the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Argeros is a past
president of the Massachusetts Dental Society of Anesthesiology.
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