Sedation Dentistry vs. General Anesthesia

Dental surgery should not be traumatic. The negative experiences of a person in a dental office can change their conception of dentistry for the rest of their life. Fortunately, nowadays there are sedation options that make any procedure painless and as comfortable as possible.
Sedation from Highlands Ranch sedation dentistry includes several procedures.
Local sedation: This is the "numbing" approach. The patient is completely awake, only the area being worked on is numb, to completely remove the pain. However, there are sensations that may still cause some discomfort, such as pressure, vibration or sound.
Sedation using Nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas": It provides relaxation, and the patient is awake and conscious during the procedure. The approach may be appropriate for simple procedures in less anxious patients.
As for general anesthesia, it is achieved by intravenous administration of a drug cocktail. The patient is asleep during the procedure and awakened immediately after completion. It is a very safe technique that involves continuous monitoring of vital functions (breathing, heart rate, blood pressure), as well as oxygenation during the procedure. After waking up, patients stay until they return completely to one of the comfortable reserves of the clinics and then can go home after a recovery interval of 20-30 minutes.









