Union Dental Health is excited to announce that we will be offering general anesthesia in our office for pain free and anxiety free treatment for many of our dental treatments. Administered and monitored by dental anesthesia specialists with state-of-the-art monitoring and delivery technology. My team and I continue to try to meet the needs and desires of our patients and provide the services they need. We have heard the requests for the possibility to “be asleep” for extractions, for implant procedures and for anxious children. Now we have made it possible.
Benefits of General Anesthesia for Dentistry
Patients can have the treatment they require in a safe, comfortable and relaxing environment.
Dentist can be more efficient in their treatment since they do not need to manage the patients fears and anxiety during the treatment.
Better pain management can be accomplished using IV medications vs local anesthetics including post- operative pain med administration.
What to expect
- Pre-Operative Evaluations: Before your scheduled appointment you will complete a medical questionnaire regarding patient medical history, current medications, surgical and anesthesia history, allergies, and additional health questions that may have an impact on your anesthetic care.
On the day of your appointment, your Anesthesiologist will conduct an airway assessment and physical exam followed by a thorough pre-anesthetic assessment.
- State-of-the-Art Monitoring: During the procedure, the patient will be continuously monitored using state-of-the-art monitoring equipment in accordance with the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) guidelines. The monitoring equipment includes NIBP (non-invasive blood pressure), pulse oximeter (oxygen saturation of blood), EKG (heart rate and rhythm), respiratory rate, temperature, and capnography.
The anesthesiologist will continuously monitor the patient’s vital signs during the dental procedure and through recovery. Emergency medical equipment equivalent to that carried by the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) is provided during every sedation procedure.
- Individualized Anesthetic Plan: Each patient will receive an individual, customized anesthetic plan based on the information recorded by the anesthesiologist during his focused physical exam and patient medical history.
According to the anesthetic plan, medications will be selected for safety and comfort, allowing the sedation to be tailored to the needs of each individual patient.