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Dental Conscious Sedation/Anesthesia     

For some, going to the dentist can be a frighting experience. How many times have you wished that you could just sleep right through your appointment? Well, there is a solution at the office of Dr. Rabice. It is called dental conscious sedation/anesthesia because with this technique you are aware of where you are, you maintain your protective reflexes, but you are so relaxed that you are no longer focused on your surroundings.  

Dental Oral Conscious Sedation/Anesthesia

Oral conscious sedation is administered orally in the form of a pill. With oral administration medicine is taken by mouth about 1 hour before the procedure. The sedative effect of the pill can last for hours depending on the medication used. The exact effect of the pill is difficult to determine and it is not as safe or predictable as the intravenous (IV) form of conscious sedation.

Dental Intravenous (IV) Conscious Sedation/Anesthesia

IV sedation is safer than oral sedation and is predictable. The exact dose for each patient is determined through a method called titration, where medication is given slowly to the patient until the desired level of sedation/anesthesia is reached. Also there are medications to reverse the sedation. This is a safeguard that is not available using oral conscious sedation.

Dr. Rabice is one of a few dentists certified in New York state to perform dental inhalation sedation/anesthesia, conscious oral sedation/anesthesia and dental IV sedation/anesthesia. He is member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesia. 

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