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For many patients, a trip to the dentist will result in anxiety, fear and an overall feeling of panic, sometimes resulting in extensive and costly dental treatments due to leaving required treatment for lengthy periods of time.
Are you that patient that always has the thought “Why can’t I just be put to sleep and have it all done in the one visit”. Well, the good news? At Skye Dental, you may be eligble for just this.
We offer Sedation Sleep Dentistry (Twilight Sedation) at our Capalaba practice.
Sedation Sleep Dentistry is an anaesthetic technique that uses mild doses of drugs to block pain, reduce anxiety, and provide a temporary memory loss, thus enabling patients to feel comfortable during and after surgical procedures. With twilight anaesthesia a patient is sedated but remains conscious in what’s commonly referred to as a “twilight state”. The patient is sleepy but still responsive and able to follow direction or communicate with their surgeon.
Typically, a local anaesthetic that’s applied to the surgical site is used in conjunction with twilight anaesthesia to help keep you comfortable during the procedure. The drugs used in twilight anaesthesia are similar to those used in general anaesthesia, but the doses are lower.
The primary difference between general and twilight anaesthesia is the degree of consciousness of the patient. In general anaesthesia patients are put in an induced coma making them completely unconscious; resulting in the loss of control of reflexes and the autonomic nervous system.
While under general anaesthesia, patient’s breath with the help of a ventilator as their normal muscular functions may become impaired making it necessary for breathing tubes and a ventilator to be used.In contrast, twilight anaesthesia, patients remain semi-conscious and ventilation is not required.
Twilight anaesthesia differs from traditional techniques in ways that may include:
Ventilation not being required
Recovery times that vary between individuals
Reduced general anaesthesia – based side effects like nausea and vomiting
A lighter level of sedation than general anaesthesia
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
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