Assessment and planning
Complete a detailed health, medication, airway, and anxiety assessment.
Dental Surgery in Vancouver
IV Sedation and Anesthesia
Intravenous sedation options for suitable patients undergoing selected dental procedures.
Overview
Understanding iv sedation and anesthesia
Sedation is not the same as general anesthesia and does not eliminate every risk. The planned level, provider, monitoring, fasting, escort, recovery, and medical suitability must be reviewed before treatment.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Review fasting, escort, consent, monitoring, and postoperative instructions.
Completion and follow-up
Administer and monitor sedation with recovery criteria before discharge.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Medical and airway risk classification
- Procedure length, complexity, and anxiety level
- Medication interactions and ability to follow escort and recovery rules
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Can reduce awareness and anxiety during selected procedures
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Allows continuous clinical monitoring and dose adjustment
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
May help some patients complete longer or complex care
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is iv sedation and anesthesia right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
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