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Part of our exceptional dental experience at Loftus Dental in Rapid City, SD is helping you relax and rest easy during treatment. Dr. Jeff Loftus is one of the only doctors in the area certified to offer a deeper level of sedation and relaxation with IV sedation. Working together with you, he creates a personalized sedation plan to help you settle in while we perform your dental treatment.
If you or your family members have any of the following fears or concerns, please ask our Loftus Dental team in Rapid City about IV sedation:
Having completed rigorous training, Dr. Jeff Loftus is one of the only doctors in the Rapid City area certified to deliver IV sedation. This level of sedation is deeper than other methods ensuring a tranquil experience. Safer and more effective than minimal sedation options, this solution also allows us to tailor the amount of sedation to your individual needs.
Dr. Jeff Loftus gently inserts an I.V. line into a vein in your arm as you feel a wave of relaxation wash over you. This line delivers a steady flow of medication to keep you unconscious throughout treatment. We can adjust the level of sedation during treatment as needed for your desired relaxation. You will wear an oxygen mask to ensure proper breathing and we will closely monitor your vital signs while you rest easy. This more advanced form of sedation allows patients at Loftus Dental to have complete ease and comfort throughout the entire procedure.
Administered by trained professionals like Dr. Jeff Loftus, IV sedation has been proven to be safe and effective for dental treatment. Without sedation, the patient’s blood pressure tends to rise. With sedation, studies show that treatment becomes safer by reducing blood pressure during the procedure.
Recovery time from IV sedation is dependent upon the individual patient. You will feel groggy and drowsy for a few hours following treatment. Because sedation causes drowsiness, we always recommend that you arrange transportation to and from your treatment at Loftus Dental and plan to rest afterwards. After sedation, you should not drive, drink alcohol, or operate machinery.
Nitrous oxide sedation, also known as "laughing gas," is commonly used to make treatment more comfortable and great for patients that feel anxious in the dental chair. Dr. Loftus gently places a mask over your nose and mouth, asking you to breathe deeply. This simple sedation method offers the least amount of risk and any side effects vanish as soon as the mask comes off.
For patients who may be uncomfortable with IV Sedation or Nitrous Oxide, we also offer sedation they can take by mouth in the form of a pill. Dr. Loftus will provide a prescription pill to make you feel drowsy and relaxed. Depending on the patient and the sedative, oral sedation may lead to sleep during treatment. After the treatment is completed, it may take the balance of the day for the sedation effects to wear off.
Visit Loftus Dental and create a personalized sedation solution with Dr. Loftus for the ultimate relaxing dental experience.
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