IV Sedation
What is IV Sedation?
Are you nervous to have your dental procedure done? IV sedation can make the procedure seamless and comfortable. IV sedation is given through a vein and is also known as being put to “sleep” or twilight sedation.
Reasons for IV Sedation
Severe Dental Anxiety/Phobia: Helps patients who have intense fear or anxiety regarding dental procedures, allowing them to remain calm.
Complex or Lengthy Procedures: Ideal for wisdom tooth extraction, dental implants, bone grafting, or multiple procedures done at once.
Strong Gag Reflex: Effectively manages a sensitive gag reflex.
High Fear/Low Pain Threshold: Patients with low pain tolerance or difficulty staying still for long periods.
Training, Safety and Continuing Education
Dr. Carl Kimbler and Dr. Kirsten Kimbler will evaluate your medical history to determine if you are a candidate for IV sedation. Our priority is your safety. Dr. Carl and Dr. Kirsten have received extensive medical training to administer all forms of sedation. Dr. Kirsten Kimbler and Dr. Carl Kimbler complete continuing education to stay up to date with current best practices. Our dental assistants are trained through AAOMS to provide a high level of sedation safety.
Administration of Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia in Oral Surgery
How It Works
Local anesthetics are injected near the nerves that supply sensation to the surgical site. They temporarily block nerve impulses, preventing pain signals from reaching the brain. The patient stays awake and can respond to the surgeon’s instructions.
Procedures
Used for all procedures to numb the surgical location to prevent patient pain. We have a long acting local anesthesia that can last for several hours that you can request if you would like this additional local anesthesia.