Anesthetic Options
Intravenous Sedation
Deep Conscious Sedation (I.V. Sedation) is suggested for patients who have needle phobias, anxiety about dental treatment, or difficult procedures (such as impacted wisdom tooth removal). This is one of our most popular methods of anesthetic. The patient must follow strict fasting rules from midnight the night before surgery. Our Medical Board Certified Anesthesiologists will do an anesthetic history review with each patient prior to beginning the sedation. Once the patient is comfortably sedated, Dr. Gumplinger will administer local anesthetic, wait for the patient to become numb and then begin the procedure. The patient must stay in our recovery room under the care of our Registered Nurse (R.N.) after surgery until the patient is ready to go home. Our R.N. will review all postoperative instructions with the patients’ responsible adult escort, who will assist with picking up a postoperative prescription within one hour of leaving our office and stay with the patient for several hours after surgery. The patient should not drive or sign important documents for 24 hours.