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Seaway Family Dental - What should a patient expect after sedation?
Seaway Family Dental - What does sedation dentistry involve?
We offer a range of anaesthetic and sedation options to keep you comfortable throughout your procedure. Your dentist or specialist will recommend the best combination to ensure a smooth, pain-free experience tailored to your specific needs.
Sedation Options
To ensure your comfort and peace of mind, we offer several types of sedation tailored to your needs and the complexity of your treatment:
Local Anaesthesia
This method numbs only the specific area being treated. You’ll stay fully awake and aware, but you won’t feel any pain—just mild pressure during the procedure.
Conscious Sedation
Using medication, laughing gas, or intravenous (IV) sedation, this option helps you feel calm and relaxed while staying awake. It’s often used alongside local anaesthesia to keep you comfortable throughout your visit.
Sleep Dentistry
For more complex procedures or severe dental anxiety, general anaesthesia or deep sedation can be used. This places you in a sleep-like state, with little or no memory of the procedure. Afterward, you’ll need someone to take you home and stay with you as the effects wear off.
The Benefits of Dental Sedation
Sedation and sleep dentistry help patients overcome a wide range of challenges, making dental care more accessible, comfortable, and stress-free. Here’s how sedation can benefit you:
Relieve Dental Anxiety
If you experience nervousness or fear about dental visits, sedation allows you to relax and receive the care you need—without added stress. Whether your anxiety is mild or severe, we’re here to listen and support you every step of the way.
Make Long Appointments Feel Shorter
For longer procedures, sedation helps you stay calm and still, making time seem to pass quickly. With IV sedation in particular, many patients feel like the appointment flew by.
Personalised for Your Needs
Sedation can be especially helpful if you have a strong gag reflex, difficulty sitting still, or if local anaesthesia hasn’t worked well for you in the past. It allows us to tailor your care so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your visit.
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Your consultation will include an examination of everything from your teeth, gums and soft tissues to the shape and condition of your bite. Generally, we want to see how your whole mouth looks and functions. Before we plan your treatment we want to know everything about the health and aesthetic of your smile, and, most importantly, what you want to achieve so we can help you get there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, dental sedation is considered very safe when administered by trained professionals. We take time to review your full medical history and discuss any concerns beforehand to ensure sedation is the right and safest option for you.
Sedation typically creates a rapid sense of calm and relaxation. You may feel drowsy, experience a mild tingling sensation, or have limited memory of the procedure afterward. Many patients feel as if the appointment passed in an instant.
Most forms of dental sedation don’t actually involve being fully asleep. Conscious sedation allows you to stay awake, but deeply relaxed. You’ll remain aware of your surroundings but calm and anxiety-free—often with little to no memory of the procedure afterward.
Yes, if you receive any form of sedation beyond local anaesthesia, you’ll need someone to drive you home and stay with you afterward, as you may feel drowsy for a few hours.
Recovery times vary depending on the type of sedation used. Drowsiness typically lasts 2 to 8 hours, but it’s best to rest and take the full day off to recover. We recommend waiting 24 hours before resuming regular activities.
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