Procedures

Intravenous Sedation

Intravenous conscious sedation is a state of reduced consciousness (awakeness). This technique provides relaxation, stress reduction, amnesia, and increased pain tolerance, and is accomplished by administering medications through an intravenous catheter (IV). Local anesthesia is also normally used to further increase the comfort of the procedure. It’s important to understand that anxiety and pain control sometimes starts even before your arrival to our office. If you are extremely apprehensive or have other special needs, please let us know. We may prescribe relaxation medication to be taken before your arrival to the office. Our desire is to make your office procedure pain-free, stress-free, and anxiety-free.

Before Intravenous Sedation

• You may not have anything to eat or drink (including water) for eight (8) hours prior to the appointment.
• No smoking at least 12 hours before surgery. Ideally, cut down or stop smoking as soon as possible prior to the day of surgery.
• A responsible adult must accompany the patient to the office, remain in the office during the procedure, and drive the patient home.
• The patient should not drive a vehicle or operate any machinery for 24 hours following the sedation.
• Please wear loose fitting clothing with sleeves which can be rolled up past the elbow, and low-heeled shoes.
• Contact lenses, jewelry, and dentures must be removed at the time of surgery.
• Do not wear lipstick, excessive makeup, or nail polish on the day of surgery.
• If you take routine oral medications, please check with Dr. Wacker prior to your surgical date for instructions.