General anaesthesia is a necessary procedure in certain circumstances for surgical interventions. It represents the most complex and complete form of anaesthesia and is carried out through different methods.
Within the Chiromax Dental Clinic, local anaesthesia is administered, also assisted by various sedation techniques:
- by mouth;
- inhalers;
- intravenous.
Inhalation Area
Inhalation Area This involves the administration of a gas mixture (nitrous oxide and oxygen) via a nasal mask, which induces a state of relaxation with sedative and analgesic effects. During this time, the patient remains conscious and cooperative with the medical staff.
Therefore, the method can be applied to patients with „dentophobia” or various anxieties.
Contraindications for inhalosedation:
- acute respiratory infections (colds, polyps, tonsillitis);
- ear infection, sinusitis;
- chronic pulmonary diseases (bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD);
- Pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy
- Neuroanaemic syndrome.
The patient does not require any special preparation, the only recommendation would be to refrain from eating for 2-3 hours beforehand and to possibly be accompanied.
The method does not present major risks, can be repeated many times, and the recovery time after application is very short (3-5 minutes). However, it has been found that it sometimes does not yield results in the case of individuals with impulsive behaviour or alcohol consumers.
ANALGOSEDAREA
ANALGOSEDAREA This is an anaesthetic technique that involves administering drugs intravenously, thereby inducing a controlled reduction in the patient's level of consciousness, accompanied by mild sedation and analgesia (lack of pain).
The effect is to achieve a state of lethargy or sleep, with a comfort that allows the patient to tolerate some short surgical procedures (approx. 1 hour).
It is very important that the patient does not eat for a minimum of 6 hours before sedation and does not drink water for a minimum of 2 hours before.
Another condition for applying this sedation technique is that the patient's vital functions must be monitored by an ICU specialist (anaesthesia and intensive care) throughout the procedure.
Following analgesia and sedation, there is a possibility that the depth of sedation may increase and require the administration of substances to counteract these effects. Additionally, some patients may experience nausea or vomiting after the procedure.
The evolution of medicine, with the emergence of numerous invasive and non-invasive investigative and diagnostic methods, and the performance of mini-surgical and dental interventions, has led to the widespread use of analgesia methods through local and general anaesthesia/sedation techniques.
The absence of pain, reduction of stress, and the comfort desired by the patient are objectives successfully achieved through analgosedation methods. Therefore, analgosedation is a concept that encompasses the reduction of anxiety, induction of sleep, absence of pain, and a feeling of well-being.
At CHIROMAX clinic, analgesic sedation offers a benefit by creating well-being for its patients.