Health

Sedation

We understand that, for some, the thought of seeing a dentist can be terrifying.

We offer a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to try to help you overcome your dental phobia, but if that is not enough we can also prescribe IV sedation to make your visits as stress-free as possible.

IV sedation induces a state of deep relaxation and a feeling of not being bothered by what’s going on. The drugs used for IV sedation produce either partial or full memory loss (amnesia) for the period of time from when the drug first kicks in until it wears off. As a result, time will appear to pass very quickly and you will not recall much of what happened.

You can also be safe in the knowledge that your pulse, blood pressure, heart, and oxygen levels in the blood will be monitored during sedation, by our experienced, highly trained staff.

Normally in dental surgery, long procedures are done under local anaesthetic. However, some patients are too nervous or otherwise uncooperative to tolerate local anaesthetic. In such cases, sedation techniques may be used to permit prolonged painless operating time on a relaxed patient. IV sedation involves a sedative drug being injected into the patient’s vein, either in their arm or hand, in a controlled manner, so that their anxiety is controlled and dental treatment can be carried out.

The advantages of sedation techniques are:

Patients remain conscious and cooperative throughout the treatment
They retain their protective reflexes against blockage of the airway
There is no need for a long period of starvation beforehand, as with a general anaesthetic

Having completed over 1000 sedation cases please see Dr Jakhu’s website www.ashjakhu.co.uk, where you are able to review patients’ testimonials and download a free EBOOK with information about sedation.

We are able to take referrals from other practices and endeavour to see you within a few weeks, avoiding long NHS waiting lists.

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