Sedation - Yourdental Wellness | Dentist in Islington, London

With intravenous sedation, you can feel fully relaxed and comfortable for the duration of virtually any dental procedure.

At Yourdental Wellness, we have a highly trained anaesthetist that carries out all our sedation (both IV and inhalation) procedures. This ensures that your dentist can focus on the dentistry and the rest is taken care of by the anaesthetist.

Introduction to sedation

Purpose: To relax you during your chosen dental procedure.
Treatment time: Variable (Depending on the procedure).
Anaesthetic: Yes (If the dental treatment requires it).
Process: Administered using a cannula on the arm or back of the hand.
Cost: From £350 for the first hour.

Benefits

Relaxes nervous patients or those with a dental phobia.

Helps lengthy procedures pass quickly.

No post-treatment wooziness (such as with the after-effects of general anaesthetic).

Helps nervous patients feel more positive about dentist visits.

Helps you disassociate from the sighs, smells, and sounds of the dental surgery.

Helps with a strong gag reflex or mouth-opening issues.

Your treatment journey

Step 1: Consultation

You and your dentist will discuss the possibility of IV sedation for your chosen treatment. Your dentist will outline exactly what to expect on the day of treatment and answer your questions. A follow-up consultation by phone or in person will be carried out with our anaesthetist.

Step 2: Your treatment

On the day of your treatment, you will need to be accompanied by a chaperone, as you may feel some minor drowsiness as the sedation wears off (you will not be able to drive yourself home).

The sedative is administered with a very small needle and works within minutes to relax your body and mind. Once your dentist and anaesthetist have checked, your response is as it should be, and your chosen procedure is carried out. You will be closely monitored by a sedation dentist who will check your vitals and blood pressure and administer more of the sedative if needed.

1. Do you fall asleep during IV sedation?

It’s normal to feel drowsy during IV sedation, and you may fall asleep or even have a faded recollection of the procedure. However, you won’t be unconscious, and you will have the capacity to communicate with your dentist throughout.

2. Will sedation help me get rid of my dental anxiety?

Once you have been sedated, you will be completely unaware of the nerves and anxiety that you felt about visiting the dentist for your procedure.

In many cases, once the sedative has worn off, patients feel a new lease of confidence with visiting the dentist and don’t feel they need sedation in the future.

3. How else can you help me as a nervous patient?

Communication is key when helping our nervous or anxious patients. We believe in honest and open dialogue with you, and we completely understand that building trust with you might not happen overnight, especially if you have a particularly deep-rooted fear of the dentist.

Our reception and clinical teams have been hand-picked not just for their valuable knowledge but for their calm temperament and compassionate, kind nature.

We look forward to helping you on your journey to confidence.

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