Sedation guides & articles

Selected minor plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic procedures can be performed in your surgeon’s rooms under sedation. Here is what to know.

Larger skin excisions, multiple lesion removals and some laser treatments can be uncomfortable. Sedation in your dermatologist’s rooms can make them much easier.

Many gynaecological procedures can be done in your gynaecologist’s rooms with sedation instead of in theatre. Here is how in-rooms sedation works and who…

A strong gag reflex can make dental impressions, X-rays and treatment very difficult. Sedation can calm the reflex so you can have the dental…

Implants, full-mouth rehabilitation and other long dental procedures can be tiring and stressful. Sedation helps you stay comfortable so your dentist can complete more…

Having wisdom teeth removed is one of the most common reasons for dental sedation. Here is why sedation helps, what happens on the day…

Dental fear is common and nothing to be embarrassed about. Here is how sedation lets anxious patients have dental treatment calmly, in their own…

A step-by-step guide to your sedation appointment: how to prepare, what happens on the day, and how to look after yourself afterwards.

Sedation and general anaesthesia are not the same thing. Learn how they differ in depth, setting, recovery and cost, and why many procedures can…

Procedural sedation uses medicine to help you feel calm and comfortable during a dental or medical procedure. Here is how it works, what you…