Dental Glossary

Administration of a small dose of sedative hypnotic along with intravenous drips allows "twilight sleep" with no feelings of tension, anxiety, and fear. This type of sedation is often used duirng implant surgery etc., and allows an operation to be performed under stress-free conditions. The sadative drugs used for intravenous sedation can produce either partial or full memory loss (amnesia). This type of sedation can achieve a more definite and deeper sedative effect than nitrous oxide anesthesia, but the patient remains consciousness and recovers rapidly than with general anesthesia. Intravenous sedation and surgery can be perrformed safely while measuring and monitoring vital signs, including electrocardiogram, pulse rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation during surgery using a biological infrormation monitor under whole-body control by a certified anesthesiologist.