Learning about your dental implant procedure is important to the success of the procedure. This article discusses ways you can ensure you are happy about your procedure and it goes well.

1. Wisely Finding a Dental Implant Procedure
When you know that you are going to need a dental implant, take time to do your research ahead
of time. Doing research before you go in for a procedure may help you feel more comfortable
and be more confident about the procedure that is going to take place in your mouth.
Many people worry about the sedation during the oral surgery. When you do your research you
will find that there are four options for sedation during oral surgery and it is important to learn
about all of the different options that you have so you can choose the right one for you.
Local Anesthesia
First, there is the option of a local anesthesia. When you are used to visiting the dentist on a
regular basis you may be familiar with this type of anesthesia because it is the type of anesthesia
that is injected and used to numb the tooth and the area that is being filled.
If a local anesthesia is being used, there is a small section of
your mouth that will be numbed. After this part of your mouth
is numbed you will find that it takes some time to come back to
full feeling in your mouth and it will be important to use pain
killers as you start to feel.
When you start to regain feeling in your mouth it can be a very
painful process. Take time to discuss pain management options with your doctor so you are
going to be able to bear the healing time without having to endure too much pain as you are
healing.
Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen or Laughing Gas
Second, you can utilize nitrous oxide-oxygen for your sedation method when you are getting a
dental implant. Nitrous oxide-oxygen, or laughing gas, is a mixture that is given to customers in
addition to an oral sedative such as Valium or even Halcyon.
The Valium or the Halcyon should be taken about an hour before
surgery begins. This will ensure that there is no pain throughout
the surgery and you will not have to feel the pain of the implant
being put in your mouth or of the mouth being prepared for the
dental implant.
Intravenous Sedation
Third, some people opt for intravenous sedation. This sedation will relax the patient and will
ensure that you do not feel any part of the procedure or any part of the healing until you come
out of the surgery and the sedation begins to wean out of your system.

2. Some people do not like the idea of an intravenous sedation option because, for many people,
this method causes nausea. It is important that you do not eat for up to eight hours before the
surgery to ensure that nausea is limited and you can bounce back as soon as possible.
If you are going to have this form of sedation take place, it is important that you set up having
someone drive you home from the office. Having someone drive you home will be necessary
when you choose that you are going to have an intravenous sedation.
General Anesthesia
Fourth, the strongest option for sedation is general anesthesia. This is the form of sedation that
puts the patient to sleep throughout the entire procedure to ensure that the patient is not going to
feel anything that happens in their mouth throughout the procedure.
If you are interested in general anesthesia it is important to
understand that general anesthesia can lead to nausea. This nausea
is also going to necessitate that patients are going to come into the
surgery with an empty stomach.
Not eating or drinking for eight hours before the surgery is
important. When you are coming out of the procedure it is
important that you set up someone to come and pick you up after
the procedure to ensure that you are able to get home safely.
Finally, as you are discussing all of the different options for your dental implants it is important
that you discus the options with your doctor. If you are talking with your dentist you can bounce
of ideas and figure out which sedation option is going to be the best for you.
Once you have chosen your sedation method you will then want to discuss the actual procedure.
This way, you know what is happening in your mouth throughout the procedure and throughout
the healing process.