Implant Surgery Sedation: From Nitrous to IV
Anxious about implant surgery? Several sedation options make it comfortable. Here they are.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Rashid
Medical Director
Options
Local anaesthesia only
- Standard injection
- Fully awake
- Most common
Oral sedation
- Pill 30 min before
- Relaxed, still awake
- Cost: AED 500–800 extra
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
- Breathed during surgery
- Worn off in minutes
- Cost: AED 300–600
IV sedation
- Drowsy, amnesia common
- Anaesthesiologist present
- Cost: AED 1,500–3,000
General anaesthesia (hospital setting)
- Fully asleep
- Complex cases only
- Cost: AED 5,000–10,000
Who benefits
- Dental phobia
- Gag reflex
- Complex or long procedures
- Special needs patients
References
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
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Referenced sources
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
Medical disclaimer. This article is informational and does not replace professional clinical advice. For a plan specific to your situation, book a consultation with a Paradise Dental specialist.
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