During the initial exam and consultation, we will determine what your oral health challenges are and discuss the best way of treating them. We will also discuss your options for sedation. There are several ways to help you to relax and discussing them in detail allows you to make an informed decision as to how to proceed. One of the questions we are regularly asked during these consultations is whether or not there are any real side effects associated with sedation.
Whenever you have dental work done or any type of procedure, you need to let your doctor know if you have any other health issues. We want to know, for example, if you are a diabetic and if you have had a recent diabetic episode. This can make it difficult to recover from any type of procedure and may influence our recommendation for when you should receive treatment. As a sedation dentist, we also need to know about any medications that you are taking before determining which type of sedation to give you.
You can expect to feel tired after experiencing sedation dentistry. If you have only received nitrous oxide, this may be minor, and many people can bounce back immediately. If, however, you have been put to sleep or had deeper sedation, you will probably feel very tired afterwards. Since being drowsy can be dangerous when driving, we recommend that you have someone else drive you home. The risk of getting into a car wreck is high if you are drowsy so don't take the chance. When you do get home, we recommend that you rest for twelve hours. This can be sleeping, watching movies, reading a book, etc. Just take it easy and rest so that you can recover faster and so that your drowsiness wears away.
As a sedation dentist, we have also found that our patients tend to be extraordinarily thirsty after sedation. This is an easy fix, simply buy a nice water bottle with a straw and drink plenty of water that day and the next. Staying hydrated is good for you anyway so drinking water can be important, regardless of what you have going on.
If you have more questions about sedation and how it can be used to improve your dental experience, we invite you to schedule a consultation with our office. We will be happy to answer any questions that you have.
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