GENERAL ANAESTHESIA SERVICES

Our specialist anaesthetists can safely administer general anaesthesia, as well as the intravenous administration of sedatives.

TREATMENT TIME: 1 - 6 HOURS

 

Quality general anaesthesia provided by our clinic in Turkey

Sedation and general anaesthesia

General anaesthesia is performed in operating theatre conditions and causes the loss of sense and consciousness in a patient. Sedation is a state of sleep, and both are created by delivering drugs intravenously, adjusted under the careful eye of a professional anaesthetist, thus maintaining the vital reflexes of the patient, such as breathing (via respiration gasses) and swallowing.

The patient is connected to the anaesthetic apparatus through a sterile tube inserted in the trachea; the vital functions of the patient such as pulse, respiration, blood pressure, concentration of oxygen to the tissues, and body temperature are controlled by our fully trained anaesthetist. The patient and environment are prepared for emergency intervention, if required. The patient is awoken from anaesthesia under the care of our reanimation specialist at the end of the procedure, and monitored until the patient recovers completely. Anaesthetics cause temporary retrograde amnaesia, with the patient not being able to remember any discomfort at the beginning of procedure. The procedure is usually limited to 1-1.5 hours, with further visits required for longer procedures.

When are general anaesthesia and sedation necessary?

As many dental treatments can cause pain, anaesthesia is sometimes required. Under normal clinical conditions, the area of the jaw where the treatment is to be performed can be anaesthetised with a local anaesthetic, allowing the dentist to perform procedures, such as filling a tooth, root canal therapy, and tooth extraction, without causing discomfort to the patient. However, this only protects the patient from physical pain, while patients with dental phobia, such as fear and anxiety, children and the disabled may require general anaesthesia to control the patient’s reflexes. It is important for the patient’s mouth to remain open throughout the dental procedure. Understandably, it is necessary for a patient to comply to the dentist’s commands and instructions while being treated, and not to give uncontrolled reactions, or by being injured by sharp instruments rotating at high speed. Children especially, can be a serious problem and source of distress to parents when resisting treatment, and can give uncontrolled reactions while being treated.