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Dental sedation — what to ask.

Dental sedation helps a patient feel calm during treatment. It is given into a vein in the hand or arm, or breathed in as a mix of nitrous oxide and oxygen.

Source: Oral Health Foundation — Relaxation and sedation

Six questions to ask before you book

  1. 01

    Who would give the sedation, and would a separate trained person monitor me throughout?

  2. 02

    Which type of sedation would it be, and what checks do you do beforehand?

  3. 03

    Would I need someone to take me home, and how long does recovery take?

  4. 04

    Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register?

  5. 05

    Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee?

  6. 06

    What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee?

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Questions patients ask

What is dental sedation?

Dental sedation helps a patient feel calm during treatment. It is given into a vein in the hand or arm, or breathed in as a mix of nitrous oxide and oxygen. Source: Oral Health Foundation, “Relaxation and sedation”.

What should I ask before booking dental sedation?

Who would give the sedation, and would a separate trained person monitor me throughout? Which type of sedation would it be, and what checks do you do beforehand? Would I need someone to take me home, and how long does recovery take? Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register? Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee? What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee? Unmist lists questions, not medical advice.

Which clinics in Unmist’s records list dental sedation?

65 clinics in Unmist’s records list dental sedation. Their factsheets are linked on this page; the list is a daily-changing sample, never ranked and never paid for.

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