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The right sedation option depends on how anxious you feel and what treatment you need. This page compares the methods we offer at our Primrose Hill practice so you can see which one fits.
We confirm the choice at a consultation, where we review your medical history and the treatment planned. Book a sedation assessment.
The options run from mild inhalation sedation to deeper intravenous sedation. Which one we recommend depends on the length and complexity of your procedure and on how you feel about dental treatment.
For a higher level of calm, or for long appointments, we offer IV sedation. It lets us complete several treatments in one visit, which cuts the number of appointments you need.
If you want something lighter, oral sedation is a tablet taken before the appointment that takes the edge off without a cannula.
We use nitrous oxide, often called laughing gas, to help younger patients settle. See nitrous oxide sedation for children for how it works.
Removing impacted teeth worries people more than a filling does, so we provide sedation for wisdom teeth removal.
Dr Ope Sodeinde and the team advise on the method at your assessment.
Nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation are all forms of conscious sedation: you stay awake but relaxed. General anaesthesia, where you are unconscious, is arranged through a hospital pathway. The practice is led by Dr Ope Sodeinde, GDC-registered specialist periodontist (GDC No. 104071).
It depends on your anxiety level, your medical history and the treatment planned. Fees differ by method, so you may want to read our sedation dentistry costs in London before you visit.
Some patients want a light sedative and to stay fully aware; others want deeper calm for a long procedure. We talk this through at your first visit and recommend the safest fit.
Fees depend on the method and the length of the appointment. You get a written breakdown at your assessment.
We review your health history, discuss your concerns and confirm you are suitable. This is also where we plan the dose and the recovery. Read what happens at your sedation consultation and how to book.
No. Avoiding treatment after a bad experience is common, and how long it has been since your last visit does not change how we treat you.
Yes. Sedation helps with the long appointments that multiple restorations need.
Under conscious sedation you remain awake and able to talk to us. You are deeply relaxed rather than asleep, and many patients remember little of the appointment afterwards.
Yes. Sedatives affect coordination and judgement, so a responsible adult must escort you home, and you must not drive or operate machinery for 24 hours.
Some patients feel drowsy or mildly nauseous afterwards. We reduce the risks with a full health screening beforehand and monitoring during and after treatment.
Book a clinical assessment. We explain the process and answer your remaining questions before anything begins. Find out what happens at your sedation consultation and how to book.
Leave your number and we will call you back. Nothing is booked until you say so.
Choosing between them comes down to your clinical needs and how you feel about treatment. We settle the method at your assessment.
You leave with a written plan and an itemised quote that is yours to keep and use at any other practice. You can also discuss payment options with our staff.
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111 Regent's Park Road, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8UR
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