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sharon
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I just had an implant on #10 and the oral sugeon insisted on in-office general anesthesia (versed & fentanyl). I questioned him on this - doesn't this mean I need a breathing tube, and he said no, while at the same time confirming that I'm not having conscious sedation but having ga. He does not do this procedure on an upper tooth under anything except ga, no exceptions. So I had the surgery and lived through it though my face is very bruised (and not even in the location of the surgery). The surgeon is a "board certified dental anesthiologist" so I assume he is most likely well qualified to do this. I have two more implants to go through and am seriously considering someone else to do the work.
Questions - Is it generally considered "safe" to have ga in an in-office setting without an additional anesthesiologist? Can the doctor easily handle both the surgery and the anesth. parts of this? Is this considered the norm?
Physical exam- I understand before ga one must have a physical to ensure they are in good shape for this. I'm not obese and have no major problems such as diabetes, but still, there was no MD clearance or any kind of phyiscal. Is this the norm?
Recovery time - They had me out of the dental chair and into a wheelchair, pushing me to the waiting vehicle within 6-8 minutes of waking up, maybe not even that long. So there was virtually no recovery time at all. I was totally unable to walk on my own and had to have assistance to get into the chair and into the car. I weakly begged for 5 more minutes but no way would they let me. Based on all other out-patient procedures and surgeries I've had this is not the norm. There is always at least a half hour wait and for me usually more because I always have a difficult time coming out of it. So I have to ask again, is this the norm? To me it seems almost "illegal" in a medical way.
Thank you for helping with this!
Sharon
Questions - Is it generally considered "safe" to have ga in an in-office setting without an additional anesthesiologist? Can the doctor easily handle both the surgery and the anesth. parts of this? Is this considered the norm?
Physical exam- I understand before ga one must have a physical to ensure they are in good shape for this. I'm not obese and have no major problems such as diabetes, but still, there was no MD clearance or any kind of phyiscal. Is this the norm?
Recovery time - They had me out of the dental chair and into a wheelchair, pushing me to the waiting vehicle within 6-8 minutes of waking up, maybe not even that long. So there was virtually no recovery time at all. I was totally unable to walk on my own and had to have assistance to get into the chair and into the car. I weakly begged for 5 more minutes but no way would they let me. Based on all other out-patient procedures and surgeries I've had this is not the norm. There is always at least a half hour wait and for me usually more because I always have a difficult time coming out of it. So I have to ask again, is this the norm? To me it seems almost "illegal" in a medical way.
Thank you for helping with this!
Sharon