Wisdom Teeth Taken Out With Iv Posted: 07-06-04 15:39pm
Im getting my wisdom teeth taken out in a
few days. I'm getting the iv sedation and
thats really the only thing i'm worried
about.
A few questions-
1. Where does the "iv sedation needle" go
into? Like does it go into your arm,
hand, wrist etc... Which way is the
best??
2. Does the "iv sedation needle" hurt
before your knocked out?
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toothclnr81
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 25 Location: indiana
Posted: 07-07-04 15:17pm
Don't worry about getting your wisdom
teeth out. I know all of your friends and
family are probably telling you horror
stories of things they have heard about
the surgery. I had mine out 5yrs ago-
spring break of my senior year of high
school (bummer) I am dental hygienist and
in our office we do iv sedation. The
"needle" goes into your forearm -kinda
like you are getting blood drawn. There
may be a little pinch when it goes in,
some offices will spray like a topical gel
to numb the area on your arm first, but
even if they don't, it's ok. I had it
done with out the numbing gel on the arm.
I was soooo worried about it too, and it
was nothing. It's a weird feeling, you
just go to sleep and wake up like 45-1hour
later or so and you have gauze in your
mouth and all you want to do is sleep!
Good luck to you- let us know how it goes!
Just think- icecream- milkshake, jell-o
diet coming your way! Good luck! Any
more questions, feel free to ask!
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T422
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 2
Posted: 07-07-04 16:06pm
Toothclnr81,
thanks for your reply!!!!! :d
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
I.v. Sedation Posted: 07-07-04 19:36pm
Sometimes a little nitrous oxide is
administered before the i.V. Is
started.If so, you won't care what is
going on.You'll wake up and have no idea
that the procedure has even started.I.V.
Sedation is a beautiful thing!!One of the
drugs that is used creates an amnesiac
effect and you won't remember a thing.The
doctor can talk to you and you can
respond,but you won't recall anything.I
used to work in oral sugery and i.V.
Sedation is very safe and predictable in
the right hands.Best of luck to you and
feel free to contact me !
