Dental sedation
Towards healthy teeth – without pain! An experienced anesthesiologist will ensure that your dental treatment procedure is painless.
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1/ Dentists
3.1/ Children’s dental treatment with sedation and anesthesia
3.2/ Anesthesia for children – advantages and disadvantages
3.3/ Most frequently asked questions about mask or general anesthesia
4/ Intravenous sedation for adults
4.1/ Intraveninė sedacija suaugusiems
4.2/ Frequently asked questions about the intravenous sedation procedure
Procedures are carried out by:
Ronaldas Lukaševičius | Anesthesiologist
Artūras Kiškis | Anesthesiologist
Prices
How much does intravenous dental sedation cost in our clinic in Vilnius? The price depends on the duration of the procedure, the first hour is usually more expensive due to preparation. Please take a look at our price list.
Prices of the most popular services:
59 €
149 €
Financing options
Dental prosthetics and its cost: the price of this procedure can always be friendly to our patients. For those who cannot pay the full amount at once, we offer to pay for the treatment in parts. Our partners Inbank will help you to cover dental bridges cost, teeth crowns cost and purchase the dental prosthetics service in installments.
Other possible financing options:
/ Billing with health insurance funds when the patient has concluded a contract with the insurance company.
/ Funding from territorial health insurance funds for patients covered by mandatory health insurance.
Children's dental treatment with sedation and anesthesia
You may wonder what is dental sedation and why is it needed. A child may not be afraid of dentists, may not be afraid of the tap of a needle, but not all children are able to stay calm for more than 30 minutes in a dentist’s chair. The treatment process requires care and attention, so every movement of the child can impact the treatment.
In this case, for more complex procedures, we recommend treating the child with general or mask anesthesia.
This is not sedation, which is available only for adult patients.
For the little ones, the anesthesiologist of our clinic applies narcosis, during which the child falls asleep completely for 30 minutes or about 2 hours (time depends on the procedure).
Anesthesia for children - advantages and disadvantages
Premedication (oral dental sedation)
Advantages:
+ Low price
+ Almost no risk
Disadvantages:
– Sedation often fails
– Failure results in a paradoxical reaction
– Lasts up to 30 minutes
– Cannot be extended
– The child is not asleep, so he or she can move
When to use?
For short procedures, when one or two teeth need to be treated, but falling asleep is not necessary.
Mask anesthesia
Advantages:
+ The child is sleeping
+ Controlled duration
+ The child wakes up quickly
+ No chance of complications
Disadvantages:
– Lasts up to 20 minutes
When to use?
For short procedures: removal of one tooth, e.g. tooth removal emergency; corrections of tongue-tie.
General anesthesia
Advantages:
+ The child is sleeping
+ Sleep time can be controlled
+ Long and complicated procedures are carried out
Disadvantages:
– Higher risk
– Longer wake up time of the child
When to use?
For long procedures: more than one tooth is treated; more than one tooth is removed.
Frequently asked questions about a mask or general anesthesia procedure
How to prepare for mask or general anesthesia procedure?
The patient can not eat or drink 6 hours before the procedure.
If the child uses medication, it is necessary to notify the anesthesiologist.
Dress the child comfortably and lightly so that they can be undressed easily.
Who will perform the anesthesia procedure?
A licensed anesthesiologist is working at “VIN Vilniaus implantologijos namai” clinic, who will anesthetize the child during dental treatment and will be there during the entire procedure and monitor the child’s condition. In this way, the anesthesiologist will be able to control the child’s sleeping period.
What does the child feel during the procedure?
During dental treatment with mask and general anesthesia, the child sleeps peacefully and does not feel anything.
What are the risks?
If you do not warn the anesthesiologist about diseases of the nervous system, allergies or if the child arrives sick, complications may occur. They are not fatal, but only emergency or hospital doctors will be able to help the child. Therefore, parents must provide as much information as possible about the child’s condition before starting the procedure.
How soon does the child wake up?
After dental sedation, the child wakes up quickly (after 15-20 minutes). However, you need to stay in the clinic, in a specially designed room, for another hour and fully recover. When the child is fully recovered and it is confirmed by the anesthesiologist, you will be able to go home.
Waking up after anesthesia - how does the child feel?
After waking up from anesthesia, the child may seem confused and lost. Often children cry because they do not understand what happened. After surgical procedures, the taste of blood may be felt in the mouth, the child may feel nauseous, and he may also feel pain if a tooth extraction procedure was performed.
Usually, the doctor prescribes painkillers, so you need to give them to your child without waiting for the pain to start.
What to do after the procedure?
After full recovery in the clinic, you can go home. Immediately after the procedure it is allowed to drink liquids, but in small sips, because it can cause nausea.
After the procedure, you should go straight home. Although the child may seem alert, due to the effects of the medication, coordination may be impaired, nausea may occur.
After returning home, it is allowed to eat, but it is advisable to eat food that is easier to digest. The child should remain calm, not exercise.
Intravenous sedation for adults
Intravenous sedation is usually used for adults – the patient does not fall asleep, but is relaxed, calm, does not feel pain, is not afraid. This is not general anesthesia.
General anesthesia for adults is used only in exceptional cases, when it is necessary to perform particularly complex and long operations (over 4 hours).
The main advantage of IV dental sedation is duration control and guaranteed success. This method is suitable for both complex operations – implantation, tooth extraction, sinus lift, dental abscess incision and drainage – and simpler procedures such as teeth cleaning or whitening. During sedation, the patient is connected to a pulse monitor, an oxygen meter, a blood pressure cuff is put on and his condition is monitored. If necessary, an electrocardiogram is also performed.
Sedation is completely not dangerous, but it is necessary to inform the anesthesiologist if you have diseases of the nervous system, have a cold, fever or take medication. It is also not possible to perform sedation if you are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or are allergic to anesthetics.
Frequently asked questions about the intravenous sedation procedure
How to prepare for an intravenous sedation procedure?
Dental sedation near me – you must come to the clinic with an accompanying person who will help during the recovery period and return home.
You should not eat 6 hours before the procedure, and do not drink any liquids 2 hours before the procedure.
If you are taking medication, be sure to inform the anesthesiologist about it.
Dress comfortably and lightly, so it’s easy to roll up a sleeve or take the top off entirely.
Who will perform the anesthesia procedure?
A licensed anesthesiologist works at the “VIN Vilniaus implantologijos namai” clinic, who will administer anesthesia during the dental procedure and will be by your side all the time to monitor your body’s condition. In this way, the anesthesiologist will be able to control the period of sedation.
What will I feel during the procedure?
During dental treatment with intravenous sedation, you will feel nothing and remember almost nothing.
What are the risks?
If you do not warn the anesthesiologist about diseases of the nervous system, allergies or if you arrive sick, complications may occur. They are not fatal, but then only emergency or hospital doctors will be able to help. Therefore, you must provide as much information as possible about your health condition before starting the procedure.
How soon will I wake up after sedation?
You will wake up quickly after the anesthesia (after 15-20 minutes). However, you should stay in the clinic with an accompanying person for another hour, in a specially adapted room, and fully recover. When you have fully recovered and this is confirmed by the anesthesiologist, you will be able to go home.
How will I feel after the anesthesia?
After surgical procedures, such as oral surgery or sinus lift, you may taste blood in your mouth, you may feel sick, and you may also feel pain if a tooth extraction procedure was performed.
Most often, the doctor prescribes painkillers to help get rid of unpleasant sensations.
What should I do after the procedure?
After full recovery in the clinic, you can go home. You can drink liquids immediately after the procedure.
After the procedure, you should go straight home, as the body needs additional time to recover. After returning home, you can start eating, but you can’t excersie or engage in other heavy physical activities. The doctors will also provide any necessary information associated with the procedure that was performed and answer any of your questions, for example, tips for recovery from wisdom teeth removal, what to eat after wisdom teeth removal, what is teeth removal recovery time, etc.
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