Intravenous Sedation

All procedures in our practice are designed with your safety in mind. If you are considering sedation, we will first assess your medical history to determine whether sedation is suitable for you.

During your appointment, we constantly monitor your vital signs to make sure everything is normal. Patients having IV sedation at our practice are monitored at all times by an anaesthetist whose specialist training ensures the safest environment possible. Our practice is equipped with all required emergency medication and devices to allow us to take appropriate action should an emergency arise.

When a patient is under general anaesthesia, he or she is completely unconscious and unable to respond in any way. Conscious sedation, on the other hand, allows the patient to respond to questions or commands and to breathe normally, but he or she will have little or no memory of the procedure upon awakening.

Prior to your appointment we will assess your medical history and confirm your suitability for sedation. If you are having IV sedation, our anaesthetist will contact you to introduce herself and go through your medical history with you. We will also ask you to read and sign an informed consent document that explains all aspects of the sedation process. On the day of your appointment you should be driven to and from your appointment by a responsible adult who can take care of you after the procedure. We will ask you to arrive early to take your sedative tablet (oral sedation), or to meet with the anaesthetist (IV sedation). After your appointment, full post-operative instructions will be given to your companion who should then take you home and monitor you. You should rest for the remainder of the day.