Having 2 teeth taken out under iv sedation

[Pringle84]

Hi everyone.
So I suffer with vertigo/labrynthitis especially in the dreaded dentist chair . I need to have 2 teeth removed, a top one right at the back and another one that's cracked in half . Due to the vertigo, I was referred which I thought was to somewhere to have them removed under general anaesthetic, but it's not it's just under iv sedation. I asked about my acid reflux and they said will take precautions etc for that , and I can take a gaviscon before hand . But has anyone had iv sedation for teeth removal due to vertigo and been ok? I just keep thinking because I'm still awake am I going to be affected by vertigo still? Thanks

OK. I'm not a medic and don't have reflux. labryrinthitis, vertigo, etc, BUT I am a terrible dental patient and have had conscious sedation (via iv) when I had the remains of two teeth removed and one titanium implant drilled into my jaw. Not cheap but worth every penny. I felt no pain and it was fine. (You'll need to get a responsible adult to take you away from the surgery.)

Google tells me: "Intravenous (IV) sedation is the deepest form of conscious sedation available in a dental office setting. " Good luck.

You’ll be in a weird state of consciousness where you will be able to answer questions but feel no pain. And you will likely still be well off your face for a while afterwards and someone will need to drive you home.

I had impacted wisdom tooth removed under conscious/IV sedation. It was great - highly recommend. I don’t have vertigo but the procedure was fine. Sat in chair. IV given. Drifted off and it all felt like a dream. No pain or discomfort. Vague recollection of dentist talking to me at some point but can’t remember much. All over in a flash (felt like as you’re not really there) and then they were calling my name to come round. Floated home (you’ll
need a chaperone). I wouldn’t hesitate to have it again.

who told you to take gaviscon? You will need to discuss the implications of reflux with the anaesthetist and they will decide whether sedation is a sensible idea or GA. Gaviscon before sedation would not be routine, but there are other things that we sometimes use to reduce the impact of reflux but it needs to be the person actually doing the job who decides what's safest. (doi: anaesthetist)

The lady who booked me in , she spoke to the anaesthetist and they said will be ok. And that I can take gaviscon up to 2hrs before.

My main concern was being laid back and setting the vertigo off, as I would still be conscious? I originally thought I was having GA but they said no it's iv sedation