Sedation

Here at Rotherholme, we do everything we can to ensure our patients remember their visit to us for all the right reasons.

We offer IV sedation to help nervous patients relax fully during their procedure, giving them the confidence to come in for routine check-ups and treatment in the future.

Introducing you to IV Sedation

Treatment objective: To relax nervous patients/patients undergoing a lengthy procedure.

Process: Intravenous using a cannula on the back of the hand.

If you’re a nervous patient, IV (intravenous) sedation can help you feel fully at ease during your procedure. IV sedation induces feelings of drowsiness and well-being, blocking out any feelings of phobia or panic during a procedure.

The Midazolam sedative we use is amnesic, so you may not remember undergoing the procedure. It is administered via a cannula in the arm or on the back of the hand.

Sedation Benefits

• Helps you to relax during a procedure.
• Takes effect within 1-2 minutes.
• Speedy recovery post-procedure.
• Builds your confidence for future procedures.
• Very low risk of complications (compared with general anaesthetic).

It’s no exaggeration to say that IV sedation is a game changer in the field of dentistry. We have treated many patients using sedation, who have found their fear of the dentist to have significantly reduced after their treatment.

We truly believe this is a clinical method that can redefine how patients approach visiting the dentist in their minds. Sedation helps even the most nervous patients overcome deep-set anxieties that might have stemmed from negative experiences at the dentist in the past.