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IV SEDATION
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THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF
RELAXATION. WE ARE ONE OF THE FEW OFFICES IN TOWN THAT OFFER THIS SERVICE. A DRUG IS GIVE IV WHICH CAUSES YOU TO RELAX. YOU DO NOT BECOME UNCONSCIOUS BUT MOST OF THE TIME YOU DO NOT REMEMBER MOST OF THE PROCEDURE. WE HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH THIS TECHNIQUE. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. MORE PRECAUTIONS HAVE TO BE USED TO ENSURE ITS SAFETY. WE USUALLY PLACE YOU ON AN ekg TO MONITOR YOU HEART, AND A PULSE OXIMETER TO MONITOR YOU BREATHING. WE ALSO EMPLOY AN AUTOMATIC BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE TO MONITOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE EVERY FIVE MINUTES. THIS IS USUALLY DONE WHILE REMOVING WISDOM TEETH, BUT IT CAN BE USED FOR ANY PROCEDURE. |