Twilight sedation
Dental sedation – just adding to our list of super comfortable offerings.
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Do you dread going to the dentist regardless of just how kind the staff are, how comfortable the room is, and even with the promise of a painless treatment? Are you overdue for a dental procedure, yet you’re not scheduling it due to significant anxiety at just the very thought of it?
Our partnership with Pacific Anaesthesia North Coast and dedicated anaesthetists will relieve this. We are proud to offer dental sedation – also known as ‘dental intravenous sedation’, ‘twilight sedation’ and ‘conscious sedation’, which will see you in a calm, chilled state throughout your procedure, allowing you to get the dental treatment you require, without your phobia taking over.
Here at TL Dental we’re all about ensuring comfort for ALL. We take your concerns and anxiety seriously, which is why we’re offering dental sedation with only highly qualified specialist anaesthetists and the highest hospital standard safety equipment.
Specialist anaesthetistThe highly skilled specialist anaesthetist and anaesthetic nurse from Pacific Anaesthesia North Coast will perform your intravenous sedation – ensuring you’re in the most experienced and competent hands, throughout your treatment.
Calm and conscious You will be completely relaxed during your treatment and will have a swift recovery time – just a few hours – once we’re done.
Worry-free financeYour twilight sedation can be paid for using our payment plans and is also eligible for a Medicare rebate – so you don’t have to be anxious about your bank balance either.
A dental procedure shouldn’t be put off due to nerves, anxiety or phobia. We know how you feel which is why we're the only dental practice to have partnered with Pacific Anaesthesia North Coast to provide a specialist, highly qualified anaesthetist and anaesthetic nurse to administer dental intravenous sedation on request.
Before your procedure the anaesthetist will administer the medication, you will swiftly drift into a calm, restful state, and they will then monitor your oxygen levels and heart rate on our hospital grade medical equipment throughout the treatment. Thus any known or perceived dangers of anaesthetic will be mitigated. You’ll be reclined super comfortably in our dental chair, the procedure will be completed, and you’ll soon be alert.
We’ll then give you post-treatment advice to ensure your easy and successful recovery.
Three steps to getting the dental treatment you need, stress-free.
Book in your procedure and advise that you require sedation.
Attend the procedure, be put into a wonderfully-relaxed state by our specialist anaesthetist and team, and receive your treatment.
Become fully alert again, follow our post-treatment advice and get back to your beautiful life, now with healthier teeth.
This will vary patient to patient. We offer flexible payment plans however and Medicare offers a rebate on dental sedation and your private health cover may also cover some of the costs.
It is a method of calming anxiety by sedation. At TL Dental we are able to offer dental intravenous sedation for any treatment from the humble check-up and clean to wisdom teeth removal and dental implants.
If you're an anxious patient we can provide sleep dentistry for absolutely any treatment you may need. If you have a strong gag reflex sedation dentistry might also be the right choice for you.
It is also commonly and colloquially referred to as ‘twilight sedation’, ‘anaesthesia twilight’, ‘twilight anaesthesia’ or ‘twilight anaesthetic’.
Our specialist anaesthetist will administer the sedative via an intravenous needle prior to your procedure, and you’ll swiftly be put into a very calm state. They will then monitor your oxygen and heart rate throughout the procedure on our hospital grade monitoring equipment while our dentist performs your surgery. Some patients will feel so relaxed they might fall asleep, most will stay alert yet may have little recollection of the procedure when they come out of sedation, a few hours later.
This question should be: WHO is sleep dentistry used for?
Sleep dentistry is most commonly used in anxious patients. It can be used for any treatment, from check-ups and cleans to wisdom teeth extractions.
Many people with a strong gag reflex also request sedation dentistry, especially for treatments like crowns and fillings at the back of the mouth.
You may also consider sedation dentistry if you're having complex or longer procedures or special needs.
You might talk, but not much i.e. you’ll feel so relaxed you’ll have little awareness of the procedure, but will be alert ‘enough’ to respond to simple requests. Twilight sedation is quite different to general anaesthetic therefore any associated risks with general anaesthesia are also removed.
You’ll likely ‘wake’ one-to-two hours after your procedure; you’ll need an adult to drive you home, and you’ll also need to keep off heavy machinery for 24 hours. You might feel a little drowsy and sluggish afterwards, but no doubt relieved that your treatment is done and your dental health restored. These common recovery timeframes and experiences will vary from person to person however.
Yes, however as per the case with any medical procedure, there is always some level of risk involved. Further, given this only twilight sedation the commonly known risks of a general anaesthetic aren’t applicable.
Please be assured we only engage a highly experienced, specialist anaesthetist and anaesthetic nurse to mitigate risk, and any potential risks will be discussed in person with you at your initial appointment. We also use hospital grade monitoring equipment for your safety.
We can’t speak for other dentists, however we’re the only dentist to offer this service with Pacific Anaesthesia North Coast, and our more anxious patients are certainly making use of this partnership, too.
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