Dental implantation under general anesthesia
Over the past 40 years, general anesthesia has been used in dental practice.
Initially, general anesthesia was carried out only for very long surgical interventions, involving severe pain. For the remaining, less complex manipulations, local anesthesia was used, which was quite enough.
Many patients who have indications for implantation, with difficulty agree to its implementation. Most often, the cause of fear is the presence of pain when installing implants.
Currently, due to the presence of potent painkillers, dental implants are becoming completely painless.
During an implant implantation operation, local anesthesia is usually used. Modern remedies for local anesthesia: scandonest, articaine (ultracain).
Dental implantation under general anesthesia carried out in exceptional cases.
Since the use of general anesthesia can have negative consequences, dentists try to use it only if there are serious indications for use. Such indications include the simultaneous installation of a large number of teeth.
Classical anesthesia is a complex and expensive procedure. In addition, he has a list of contraindications. Most clinics cannot use general anesthesia during surgery because they do not have a license to use it.
For anesthesia, pharmacological preparations are used, including sleeping pills, muscle relaxants, and opiates. The patient is unconscious and completely turned off from the treatment process. The last moment makes general anesthesia so attractive.
Often, clinics meet those patients who are very afraid of pain and install implants under general anesthesia.
For anesthesia used: gaseous drugs - xenon, foran, Sevoran, as well as intravenous.
When general anesthesia is needed
Dental prosthetics using general anesthesia will be relevant in preparing the jaws for surgery and during dental implants.
The use of general anesthesia during operations is appropriate in the following cases:
- For children under 3 years old.
- For patients who cannot tolerate local anesthesia (due to allergies).
- With excessive exacerbation of the vomiting reflex in the presence of dental instruments in the oral cavity.
General anesthesia, although it is associated with a certain risk, is safe enough when it is used by a qualified specialist.
During the operation, the condition of the patient is controlled not only by the doctor, but also equipment specially designed for this.
Benefits of General Anesthesia
- The complete absence of pain and nervous tension.
- The drugs used during anesthesia reduce the amount of saliva produced, which improves the quality of the procedure.
- Lack of paresthesia and pain after surgery.
- The likelihood of developing an inflammatory process is reduced.
- Less harmful than local anesthesia and quite safe.
- Save time and money. The condition of a patient under the influence of general anesthesia allows you to install implants in large numbers.
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What is sedation
Some clinics use the so-called "sedation" or "sedative anesthesia."
Sedation is a new generation of anesthesia. With the help of special drugs, the patient is put into a state of sleep, while consciousness does not turn off.
The patient, being in this condition does not feel pain, he does not have fear and anxiety. In this case, the patient retained all reflexes.
An interesting feature of sedative anesthesia is that most patients do not remember either the operation or its details.
Side effects when using such anesthesia are much less common than when using classical general anesthesia.
A good effect is observed with a combination of local anesthetics with sedatives.
Benefits of Sedation
- Lack of rehabilitation period. At the end of the procedure, the patient can immediately go home and lead a normal life.
- The impact on the patient's mind is gentle.
- It has no contraindications.
- There are no side effects.
- It is easily excreted from the body.
- Long action (from 3 to 12 hours).
- The price is much lower than the cost of general anesthesia.
- Indispensable in the treatment and implantation of teeth in children.
Sedation, as a modern type of anesthesia, is preferable if the patient has a choice.
Cost
Very often, general anesthesia and anesthesia are present in the price list of a dental clinic as a separate service.
In any case, when installing implants, anesthesia is indispensable.
| Service | Prices |
| General anesthesia during surgery in the area of 1 to 6 teeth | 12000 |
| General anesthesia during implantation of one implant | 12000 |
| General anesthesia during surgery on the maxillary sinus | 30000 |