FAQ
Who Will Benefit?
- Patients afraid or anxious of vising the dentist
- Patients who wish to be comfortable and relaxed during dental procedures
- Uncooperative children and adults
- Patients with developmental and/or physical disabilities
- Patients who wish for a one time comfortable visit to the dentist to have all their dental treatments completed.
Why Anesthesia?
- Dr. Sophia Boshra Iravani provides a non-needle anesthesia for children using a facemask. This is a non-traumatizing experience for both parent and the child, and the patient will not have a recollection of the events onwards.
- There will no longer be a need to restrain your child or hear them cry during dental visits.
- The patient can have all of their dental treatment completed in one safe, easy, and quick visit.
What Type of Anesthesia Will I/ my Child Receive?
Dr. Sophia Boshra Iravani will consider what type of anesthesia is safe and adequate to be administered, specific to each patient’s needs, dental treatment, and the dentists' expectations.
What Are Side Effects of Anesthesia
Anesthesia is very safe; however, there is always risks with everything in life. The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, and sore throat; yet, it varies patient to patient. The side effects are short lived and can last 24-48 hours.
What is the Anesthesia Recovery Time??
Recovery time depends on the patient’s health, physiology and the type of anesthesia administered.
Transportation on the Day of Surgery
Patients can feel groggy after anesthesia and unable to operative machinery. It is imperative that the patient has an escort on the day of surgery to drive them from and to home.