Comfort and sedation
Surgery here is done with numbing. Sedation is a choice you make with the surgeon, and you ask any question first.
You are numbed for every procedure, and you can ask for a break. If you choose sedation, the surgeon who gives it holds the state permit for that level, and you are monitored from start to finish.
In brief
Numbing for every procedure
Sedation, if you and the surgeon agree
A trained person watches you throughout
Ways we keep you comfortable
From the lightest to the deepest.
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Step 1: Local numbing
The area is numbed so you feel pressure and not pain. You stay awake and can talk to us.
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Step 2: Nitrous oxide
A mild gas that takes the edge off. It wears off quickly.
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Step 3: Oral sedation
A pill taken before the visit. You need an adult to drive you home.
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Step 4: Intravenous sedation
Given by the surgeon through a small tube in your arm, with your heart, oxygen and breathing watched. You need an adult to drive you home.
Comfort, alternatives, risks and fees
What to expect, said plainly.
Comfort
The sedation permit: the owner enters the permit each surgeon holds, and which levels it covers.
Alternatives and waiting
If you'd rather not be sedated, local numbing alone is an option for many procedures. Tell us, and we'll say whether yours can be done that way.
Risks and after-care
Sedation can cause nausea, drowsiness and, rarely, breathing problems, and some health conditions raise the risk. The surgeon asks about your health and your medicines before suggesting a level. You are told when to stop eating and drinking beforehand.
How it is billed
You get the fee for each step in writing before it starts, and a written estimate if you pay without insurance. No price is quoted over the phone or by message.
How it is billed
Questions about this
Who gives the sedation?
The surgeon doing your procedure, with a trained assistant watching you. The owner enters the permit each surgeon holds.
Do I need someone to drive me?
Yes, for any sedation beyond nitrous oxide. Bring an adult who can stay with you.
When do I stop eating?
You get written instructions for your level of sedation before the day. Follow those, and call us if you aren't sure.
Provided by surgeons and a prosthodontist
Dr. Delia Rubio and Dr. Amit Chowdhury, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and Dr. Gladys Dockery, prosthodontist, are licensed in Florida.