Gina L. Salatino DMD, FAGD
There are a lot of misconceptions about what IV conscious sedation is in the dental office. I use this video to help educate fellow dentists that I train in IV conscious sedation in hopes to increase their understanding of where their patients should be on the spectrum of consciousness.
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Understanding IV Conscious Sedation
If u have asthma will it affect you because I’m getting it done and I’m 12 x
My oral surgeon used versed.. I woke up crying hysterically.. ugh. Not in my best form. But I dont remember a damned thing otherwise lol.
I had oral surgery about two years back. It was not serious. I just had to have some skin of my inner cheek removed because it was swollen and I kept biting it. I had to have it done on both sides of my mouth. My right side was done first, then I was sent home and had to come back to have the other side done, but after the numbing medication wore off I could not move my lips or face , not even squint my eyes because I felt so much pain that resonated from my mouth to practically my entire head. I had to avoid eating anything that required opening my mouth wide. I drank some soup and it had to be liquid soup, no chunks of vegetables or meat or anything in it that required chewing. I could not drink very cold water or drinks. it lasted about a week. Then when I had to have the other side of my mouth done, that is when some strange thigs happened. Even the dental assistant got queasy watching it and blacked out and dropped to the floor and I got up off the dentist chair to help the dental surgeon pick up the assistant who had to be taken out of the room in a wheelchair. When the surgeon saw the assistant falling to the ground, he just suddenly shoved a gauze in my mouth and told me to bite it quickly ( because he had to drop what he was doing to try and catch the assistant) causing the stitches he was working on to be pulled . After the assistant was wheeled out the room, I got back on the dental chair and the oral surgeon finished the stitches. When the numbing medication wore off I went through a long spell of pain again not being able to eat much or move my face. But it turned out that the surgeon did not do a good job on the left side and it has to be re-done all over again.
Oh they put her on laughing gas
Thank you so much for posting this video! I underwent conscious sedation last week for a bronchoscopy. I've been worrying what I might have been like on the versed. I don't drink alcohol anymore, but when I did I would get really offensive. I hope I did not do something horribly embarrassing (like come on to my pulmonologist) when I was out and he was trying to put a scope down my throat. I have a follow-up next week, so I guess I'll find out. Would you say people on versed are similar to people on alcohol in a blackout stage?
Will the patient feel the need to swallow during the procedure?
I got my 4 wisdom teeth removed 3 days ago and they used this exact same sedation as shown in the video , however, although one of the side effects is “memory loss” I KNOW i felt it when they were extracting my right bottom wisdom teeth and it HURTTTT so bad
I got all of 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled out 2 days ago and I had the IV sedation, I'm not kidding you when I say I felt NOTHING at all. I was scared shitless because I couldn't go fully to sleep but if you have to get an IV sedation don't be scared, the worst part is when the IV goes in but my doctor rubbed a cream on my arm so I didn't feel it what so ever
Gosh this looks so rough it hurts me watching it
2:23 that crack though
I'm scheduled tomorrow to have a tooth pulled using IV sedation. I know this is silly, but will this help with pain? That's the one thing I'm terrified of, as I tried to have my tooth pulled today at my normal dentist, I have NEVER felt pain as I did today.. As long as it's helps with pain control, I'm comfortable with the procedure.
Im just scared that they are gonna open my mouth too far and overextend it which why i want my dumbass to be awake
Im going in to have 7 teeth including all 4 wisdom pulled while being sedated. How much pain will i be in after? And what happens if i start to freak out while under the medication? What if i feel pain? So truly terrified
I got my wisdom teeth out 6 months so. I was told I wouldn't remember any of it, but I remember the moment I closed my eyes and everything that happened after I woke up recovering in the chair. I remember the what dentist said and just…… I remember it. Is that normal? Do you know what would cause that? Maybe if they didn't use enough medication? I don't know..
Medicaid wouldn't cover my wisdom teeth sedation. So I had to be awake the entire time scared out of my wits. I have to go to the dentist tomorrow and I'm terrified to go.
Im watching this video because i need to get 4 implants and im terribly nervous. I've never been put under and im afriad i will feel some part of the procedure. Anyone here done implants here?
I get all 5 of mines out tomorrow morning im scared the sleep part i dont like
Is it possible to remove 4 horizontally impacted wisdom teeth with just laughing gas, a valium, and a local anesthetic? I am 23 and not sure if I need IV sedation
Can people snore while under?
I want what the second one u has!
Interesting to see al these procedures. I grew up in the time where they just shot you up with novocaine and went about their business. never really bothered me much once I got the numbness from the meds. I don't like the thought of not being able t remember things. i'm glad this exists for the people who may be otherwise afraid of these procedures
I'm getting ready for a massive dental procedure involving two implants and an extraction – I am literally paralyzed with fear and anxiety (maybe not LITERALLY paralyzed lol) so I've been watching clips of twilight sedation so I actually get an idea of just exactly how out of it you are. I have had IV sedation on five prior occasions for other rear molar and wisdom tooth extractions. It is the only way I can tolerate any type of dental procedure at all; I need NO2 and alprazolam for root canals. I've always done well with the Versed and Propofol drip and have no memory of any of those procedures – I'm actually quite surprised to see that you are apparently still semiconscious and communicative during the sedation! I honestly can't even evision myself talking calmly during an extraction LOL.
The more of these vids I watch, the more I could care less if my wisdom tooth is chipping away at my molar.. The procedure I'm fine with, it's the reaction to the drug and looking completely ridiculous that I have a problem with.
My oral surgeon wants to do this, but I am too afraid of the side effects of the meds.
Thank u it went good and u were right I didn't felt anything g don't even rember just walking in but thanks alot and took away my fears
i have a question im.getting my teeth pulled out and im getting general anxietshia threw iv sensdation will i feel.pulling if im knocked out
Gina, what drugs did you use? Narcotic histamine release causes itchy nose? What ? Very nice and useful video.
anyone else see her eyes open at 0:43?