Service
Deep sedation and general anesthesia
A deeper level of anesthesia, given for longer or more complex treatment, or for a patient who cannot stay still for care.
At this level you are not easily roused and your breathing may need support. It is given only by a dentist with the permit this level requires, in an office equipped for it, with a nurse in recovery.
How we do it
Given by Dr. Faison, never by the treating dentist
Provided in your own dentist's office
Watched throughout by an anesthesia team
What happens
The visit, in order
- 01
Step 1: A fuller review
Dr. Faison reads your history closely, may ask your physician for information and decides whether your office is the right place. Sometimes a hospital is.
- 02
Step 2: Written instructions
Fasting rules are stricter at this level. You get them in writing and a nurse confirms them the day before.
- 03
Step 3: Arrival
We check your vital signs, review the risks and ask for consent after you have heard them.
- 04
Step 4: Treatment
Dr. Faison gives the anesthesia and does nothing else. Breathing, heart rate, oxygen and blood pressure are watched continuously, with emergency equipment in the room.
- 05
Step 5: Recovery
A nurse stays with you while you wake. You go home with your escort, and we call the next day.
The details
Comfort, choices, risks and fees
Comfort
We keep the room quiet and warm, tell you what happens before it does and stay with you until you are awake and steady.
Alternatives, and waiting
A lower level may do for some treatment. A hospital is better for patients with certain health conditions. Delaying treatment can mean more work later.
Risks and aftercare
Deep sedation carries more risk than lighter levels, including problems with breathing and the heart. That is why we choose it only when needed, and monitor and prepare for it. Expect to feel groggy for the rest of the day.
How it is billed
Our fee is estimated in writing before the day. Medical plans sometimes pay for anesthesia when dental plans do not; we check with your plan and tell you.
How fees work
Questions about deep sedation and general anesthesia
Who can have general anesthesia in an office?
Healthy patients for whom Dr. Faison judges it appropriate. Others are better treated at a hospital.
Is it dangerous?
Every level has risks, and deeper levels carry more. Dr. Faison explains the ones that apply to you before you decide.
What does my escort do?
Brings you, stays at the office, takes you home and stays with you until the next morning.
How long until I am back to normal?
Most people feel clear within a day. Rest, and do not drive or make big decisions until the next morning.
Who gives it
License
- Dentist license (DDS), NC License no. 000000 · North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
Training
- Residency in dental anesthesiology, The owner names the program.
Ask about deep sedation and general anesthesia
Your dentist can book it with us, or you can call and we will start from there.