For some patients, getting a tooth or section of teeth numb can be extremely difficult. Dentist anesthesiologists are sometimes called upon to use advanced techniques to help establish profound numbness in these difficult situations.

Patients who are only mildly anxious frequently benefit from the use of anxiolytic sedative techniques to help cope with dental stresses.

Those patients that are moderately anxious, but still desire to remain awake for the dental care choose moderate sedation techniques to help insulate themselves from dental stress.

When large amounts of invasive dental care, pre-cooperative age or special needs prevent patients from sitting comfortably for care, deep sedation and/or general anesthesia is used to help cope with these stresses. This, in turn, allows the patient to sleep soundly throughout the entire procedure, void of all sounds, odors or pain.

Contact Nevada Dental Anesthesia to discuss the process of providing anesthesia services in your office. The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners requires each office to obtain a General Anesthesia Site Permit. Dr. Lemon is happy to assist with this process and also provide you and your staff with an office-based anesthesia orientation prior to initiating patient care.

When a patient is identified who may require office-based anesthesia services, your office staff should give us a call. During our correspondence, we will obtain some additional information about the patient and planned procedure. Most of the time this can be done by telephone, however, in some cases it may be necessary to schedule the consultation in your office, so that the anesthesiologist can better assess the physical status and airway for the patient. During the consultation; also a review of the patient’s medical history will be conducted by the anesthesiologist.