Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 513.769.5545 Sharonville 513.677.3003 Mason

Anesthesia

In the office there are two basic types of anesthesia.

Local anesthesia: an injection used to freeze or numb the specificarea that is being operated on.

Intravenous anesthesia: an injection directly into a vein in order tochange the patient's level of consciousness.

The type of anesthesia used will often depend upon the patient's physical stature and health. Under normal circumstances, we do not recommend a local anesthesia for removal of impacted teeth unless the patient is a particularly stoic individual. Prior to an intravenous anesthetic the patient must not have had anything to eat or drink including water for at least 8 hours. The patient receiving a general anesthetic or sedation will be unable to drive himself or herself home so a driver must accompany the patient. No anesthesia is without risk. A drug reaction can happen at any time. Our office is equipped and trained to handle such an emergency. Our professional staff is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and follow Pediatric Advanced Life support (PALS) guidelines. All personnel in the office are trained and certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). All anesthetic materials used are sterile. It is possible when using an intravenous anesthetic to bruise the vein either with the needle or the drugs. If this happens the vein may remain sore or hard for months.