Peiman Soleymani DDS . Beverly Hills Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Center

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Pocket Reduction

Periodontal Maintenance

Crown Lengthening

Local Delivery of Antibiotics

Extractions - Site Preservation

Scaling & Root Planning

Regenerative Procedures

Soft Tissue Grafts

Dental Implants

	IV - SEDATION
	When a drug, usually of the anti-anxiety variety, is administered into the blood system during dental treatment, this is referred to as Intravenous Conscious Sedation (aka "IV sedation"). Conscious sedation is sometimes (incorrectly) referred to as "twilight sleep" or "sleep dentistry". These terms are more descriptive of deep sedation.

Ridge Augmentation

Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery

	The drugs which are usually used for IV sedation are not painkillers (although some pain-killing drugs are occasionally added, see below for a more detailed discussion), but anti-anxiety drugs. While they relax you and make you forget what happens, you will still need to be numbed. Here are some of the advantages of IV Sedation:
	o The onset of action is very rapid, and drug dosage and level of sedation can be tailored to meet the individual's needs. This is a huge advantage compared to oral sedation, where the effects can be very unreliable. IV sedation, on the other hand, is both highly effective and higly reliable. o The maximum level of sedation which can be reached with IV is deeper than with oral or inhalation sedation. o Benzos produce amnesia for the procedure. o The gag reflex is hugely diminished - people receiving IV sedation rarely experience difficulty with gagging. However, if minimizing a severe gag reflex is the main objective, inhalation sedation is usually tried first. Only if that fails to diminish the gag reflex should IV sedation be used for this purpose. o Can be ideal for those with a phobia of dental injections. o Unlike General Anaesthesia or Deep Sedation, conscious IV sedation doesn't really introduce any compromises in terms of carrying out the actual procedures, because people are conscious and they can cooperate with instructions, and there is no airway tube involved.
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	Dr. Soleymani, board certified periodontist, specializing in periodontal disease therapy and dental implants, is serving the communities of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Century City, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Culver City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Studio City