Sedation
Dr. Petersen completed a 1-year residency and has been trained in I.V. and oral sedation. If you prefer to be asleep and not remember your next dental appointment, ask about our sedation options!
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When Nitrous (“laughing gas”) is not sufficient to help you feel comfortable in the dental chair, we offer I.V. and oral sedation options. Dr. Petersen completed an additional year of residency training in dentistry where he was trained to safely sedate patients during their dental work. We are happy to offer this service right here in our office. If you are interested in being sedated for your next visit please discuss your options with Dr. Petersen and our staff. When deciding if you are a good candidate for sedation, as well as the route of sedation, we will discuss:
- The type of procedure being done (If you want to be asleep for fillings it is an option as well)
- Your overall health
- History of allergies you may have
- Your anxiety level
For details and differences about our sedation options please read below.
I.V. Sedation
I.V. sedation allows us to control your level of sedation more than oral sedation does. An I.V. is started and used to deliver the sedation medications throughout the procedure. Patients’ breathing and heart vitals are monitored throughout the entire procedure. Patients will need someone to drive them home and stay with them following their appointment. No driving or big activities the rest of the day following a sedation procedure.
Oral Sedation
With oral sedation we use a combination of sedation medications taken by mouth and nitrous oxide (laughing gas). The medication in this process works well for long appointments when the patient prefers to not be 100% present for the procedure. For patients wanting something stronger than just nitrous but not wanting to do a full on I.V. sedation, this is a great option! The medications used in this process do have some amnesic effects but not to the degree of our IV sedations.
Will I still need to be numb?
Yes, conscious sedation patients will still be numb when work is done, however, we don’t administer this until your sedation effects have started.
If you are interested in using sedation at your next appointment please don’t hesitate to call the office and talk with our staff or schedule a consultation with Dr. Petersen to see if it would be a good option for you.
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