- Significant pain control
- Significant sedation/general
anesthesia
- Complete control of gag reflexes
- Not reversible
(comfortable ride home)
- Complete control the level of sedation,
very predictable comfort
- Can be combined with oral sedation
for a comfortable ride to the office
- Medical risk
- Prior arrangements (Anesthesiologist, empty
stomach & ride home)
- Patient must be in good overall
health
- Cost: $1000.00 – 2000.00 per visit
- Patients in good overall health
- Overwhelmingly fearful
patients
- Patients who have had bad reactions to/with local
anesthesia
- Patients who are impossible to get numb
- Patients
with a grossly hyperactive gag reflex
- Very long, difficult/extensive procedures
- When comfort is important
- When predictable
sedation is essential
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Advantages 
