Implant Surgery & Support
Sleep through your procedure
IV sedation is the deepest level of sedation we offer in-office. You sleep through treatment, you wake when it is over, and most patients remember nothing.
If dental fear has kept you from care — for months, or for years — you are far from alone. It is one of the most common reasons patients arrive here with problems that were small when they started.
IV sedation exists precisely for that situation, and it is administered by Dr. Stephen Ing, a dental anaesthesiologist on staff at the practice.
Three things that matter
A Dental Anaesthesiologist
Not a visiting contractor. Our anaesthetist is on staff, scheduled in advance for your case, and dedicated to your sedation alone throughout the procedure.
Hospital-Grade Monitoring
Continuous tracking of your vital signs — pulse oximetry, blood pressure, and ECG — for the entire duration.
Real-Time Control
Because medication enters the bloodstream directly, sedation depth is adjusted continuously: increased at any sign of awareness, reduced as the procedure nears completion.
What IV sedation actually is
Medication is delivered directly into your bloodstream through a small line placed in your arm or hand. Effects begin within seconds, and you enter a state of deep relaxation in which you are unaware of the procedure and unlikely to form any memory of it.
This is not general anesthesia — you breathe independently throughout. But the depth is significant, and most patients experience it as sleep. The clinical term is deep conscious sedation.
The key advantage over oral sedatives is precision. A pill delivers a fixed dose and you live with the result. An IV line allows continuous adjustment, which is why it is the right choice for long or complex procedures.
Questions about your procedure?
Book a sedation consultation and meet the anaesthetist before your treatment day. Call (905) 479-7777.