Intravenous sedation, or "twilight sleep," helps you to be comfortable and calm when undergoing dental procedures. Intravenous sedation, or "IV sedation," is designed to better enable you to undergo dental procedures while very relaxed. You may not always be asleep, but you will be comfortable, calm, and relaxed, drifting in and out of sleep – a "twilight sleep."
This option is for patients who can't tolerate uncomfortable procedures and are actually looking to have no memory of their treatments. In these ways, IV sedation will alleviate the anxiety associated with your treatment while not creating new trauma that fuels future stress and worry.
When you choose the option of intravenous sedation, Dr. Schillinger administers and treats you all at our O'Fallon, IL location, eliminating the cost of having your treatment carried out in an operating room or same-day surgical facility.
We Also Offer Nitrous Oxide Sedation
For a milder sedation option, you can choose inhaled nitrous oxide, also called "laughing gas." This option has numerous advantages over other options, such as:
- Your level of sedation is adjustable
- Few side-effects
- No lasting after-effects
- No needles
- A pleasant relaxed sensation that dissipates quickly
- Monitored by a dental professional
Regardless of your level of dental anxiety, we can offer a solution that lessens your experience while allowing you to receive the dental care you need and deserve.