If you receive IV sedation or oral sedation, you should arrange transportation, because the effects can continue after your dental appointment.
Sedation Dentistry
Ease dental anxiety and get the care you need with sedation dentistry at Selah Creek Dental. Choose from nitrous oxide, oral sedation, or IV/general anesthesia based on your treatment and comfort needs.
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Cost
Nitrous oxide costs up to $60. Oral sedation medication costs vary by pharmacy, and IV/general anesthesia generally costs from $600 to $700 per hour.
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Procedure Duration
Your appointment length depends on your dental procedure and sedation method, with deeper sedation potentially requiring additional preparation and recovery time.
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Comfort Measures
Sedation is used to help reduce your anxiety and discomfort, allowing you to feel more relaxed while your dental treatment is completed. Ask us about sedation options.
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Sedation Dentistry for a More Comfortable Dental Experience
Sedation dentistry can help you feel calm and relaxed while receiving dental care. Depending on your needs, we offer nitrous oxide, prescribed oral sedation, or IV/general anesthesia administered with an anesthesiologist. Your dental team will help determine an appropriate sedation option for you.
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide, often called laughing gas, is a mild form of sedation that helps you feel calm and relaxed while remaining awake. You breathe the gas through a small mask placed over your nose, and it begins working quickly. Once the mask is removed, the effects wear off rapidly.
Prescribed Oral Sedation
Oral sedation uses prescribed medication to help you reach a deeper state of relaxation during dental treatment. Your dental team prescribes the medication, which you pick up from your pharmacy and take as directed before your appointment. You remain responsive, but you may feel very relaxed and remember little about your procedure.
IV Sedation/General Anesthesia
IV sedation or general anesthesia provides a deeper level of sedation for more involved procedures or when you need additional help staying comfortable. At Selah Creek Dental, an anesthesiologist provides this type of sedation and monitors you throughout your procedure.
Overcome Dental Anxiety With Sedation
Nervous about visiting the dentist? You’re not alone. Dental anxiety is incredibly common, which is why we offer sedation options to help you stay comfortable and relaxed during your appointment. Learn more about how sedation works.
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Process of Sedation Dentistry
- Discuss your concerns. We will review your medical history, dental treatment, anxiety, and comfort needs.
- Select your sedation. Your needs help determine whether nitrous oxide, prescribed oral sedation, or IV sedation/general anesthesia is appropriate.
- Prepare for your visit. Follow instructions for your sedation type, including picking up prescribed oral medication or arranging transportation for oral and IV sedation.
- Receive your sedation. You receive your selected sedation before or during treatment, depending on the method.
- Complete your care. You receive your planned dental treatment while being monitored.
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What Are the Next Steps?
- Follow aftercare instructions. You will receive aftercare guidance based on your dental procedure and the sedation you received.
- Give yourself time to recover. Your recovery period varies depending on the type and depth of sedation.
- Use arranged transportation when required. You should not plan to drive after sedation (unless you’re a nitrous patient).
- Follow any medication, activity, or treatment-specific instructions provided after your procedure.
- Contact your dental team if you have questions about your recovery or instructions.
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Do you need someone to drive you after sedation?
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When might you need IV sedation or general anesthesia?
You may receive deeper sedation for more involved dental treatment or when you need a greater level of relaxation and comfort.
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Will you remember your procedure with sedation?
You remain responsive, but you may feel deeply relaxed and have little memory of your dental procedure afterward.
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