What is your typical sedation protocol for the All on 4 Implant procedure?

Anesthesiologists should administer and monitor your conscious sedation. Conscious is a combination of medicines to help you relax (a sedative) and to block pain (an anesthetic) during a medical or dental procedure. You will remain in a "twilight" state, and can respond to commands, but remember little of the procedure. Conscious sedation lets you feel no pain, recover quickly, and return to your everyday activities soon after your procedure.

We give our patients options when doing a dental procedure. Most of the patients who are fearful do well with IV sedation. We prefer this type of sedation for the all on 4 or 6 procedure because it is a longer procedure, we can give anti inflammatory medications and antibiotics thru the IV at the end of the procedure. We we preform sedation with a board certified anesthesiologist who will monitor the patient while the surgery is performed. Ask your our doctor about IV sedation.  

A Hybrid Prosthesis procedure does not have a sedation protocol.  The best sedation method is the one that the patient and the Doctor decide is suited for the procedure.  Besides oral conscious and IV conscious sedation, you can ask if the Dentist works with an anesthesiologist.  This would render a significant larger cost to the overall procedure but if you do not wish to use oral or IV conscious sedation, an anesthesiologist might be something to consider.  

 The majority of patients in our office have their dental implant treatment performed with just local anesthetic (Novocain). We do have many patients, however, who are nervous and elect to use oral conscious sedation.  This is done with a combination of oral medications that put the patient into a very relaxed state and more importantly, leave them with very little or absolutely no memory of the dental visit.  for patients who are extremely nervous, we also have an anesthesiologist on staff who offers general anesthesia. This would be equivalent to the same type of sedation that is given in an operating room. I hope you found this information to be helpful,Dr.  Champagne

I would like to validate your concerns. Most patients are apprehensive about dental treatment, so do not feel alone. Yes, selecting the necessary sedation protocol is key to treating you. Once this has been explained and established, and you are in agreement with your care provider all anxiety will sudside, due to your trust in him/her. In advanced treatment or cases of the all on 4, it may require hospitalization. However, if you are dealing with a deep fear of dentistry you may require hospitalization or IV sedation.