General anesthesia for dental treatment offers an ideal solution for patients who experience fear of dental procedures or have special needs. Dental treatments performed under general anesthesia ensure that patients receive care in a comfortable and stress-free manner.
What is General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment?
General anesthesia is an anesthetic method that completely sedates the patient. This method is suitable for patients who have a fear of dentists, require long-term treatments, or have special needs. Under general anesthesia, dental treatments can be performed comfortably, and patients do not feel anything.
How is General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment Performed?
The process of dental treatment under general anesthesia involves the following steps:
Assessment: The anesthesiologist and dentist evaluate the patient's overall health condition.
Anesthesia Administration: General anesthesia is administered to the patient, and the patient is sedated.
Treatment: The dentist performs the necessary dental treatments.
Recovery: After the treatment is completed, the patient is awakened and monitored for a period of time.
Who is Suitable for General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment?
Adults with severe fear or anxiety,
Children and adults with mental and physical disabilities,
Very young children who cannot be treated through persuasion,
Surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia (e.g., bone cysts and bone grafts),
Patients with intense nausea or vomiting reflexes,
Adult patients who prefer to undergo multiple surgical procedures that cannot be completed in a single session with local anesthesia, within a short period of 2-4 hours under general anesthesia,
Individuals with allergies to local anesthetic agents,
Situations where local anesthesia alone is not sufficient to provide adequate analgesia.
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