Video: IV Sedation at the Dentist

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IV dental sedation is the strongest form of sedation. Learn more about controlling pain with dental sedation in this free sedation dentistry overview from an experienced dentist.

Video Transcript

The last form we're going to talk about is called IV sedation, and it is the strongest form of what we call conscious sedation. And the fact that we can basically put the patient almost completely under to the point where the patient literally at sleeping, sleeping to the point where they are still able to breathe, but they are in a very, very compromised state. Again, for the dentist, or often times for an oral surgeon, IV sedation is the method of choice, because it gives us the most adequate route of pain control, anxiety control, and produces the greatest amount of amnesia. Patients often times will use this one that have the greatest level of anxiety. Typically used again for, severe extractions, wisdom teeth, multiple root canals, things like that. It is truly is the most effective one, and the most productive in terms of getting you adequately relaxed in a state where it's pain free and totally comfortable.

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IV Sedation at the Dentist

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