Printable checklist
Your sedation visit checklist
What to bring, what to arrange and what to ask, from your free consultation to the day after treatment. Print it, or tick it off on your phone.
1Bring and think about
Before your free consultation
2Arrange in advance
Before treatment day
3What happens
On treatment day
4At home
Afterwards
Questions to ask at your free consultation
- Is oral sedation, IV sedation, or both right for me?
- Could anything in my medical history or medications rule sedation out?
- How much of my treatment can we complete in each visit?
- How will I be monitored during treatment?
- What is the sedation fee, and what payment plan options are there?
- When can I eat and drink before treatment, and when can I get back to normal activities?
Cost and payment
- Consultation
- Free consultation
- X-rays
- Complimentary panoramic X-ray if you need one
- Sedation fee
- A separate sedation fee, typically much lower than what other anesthesia providers charge
- Paying
- Third-party payment plan options
- Medicaid
- Not a Medicaid provider
What to expect from sedation dentistryRequest a free consultation
Sources
- Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by DentistsAmerican Dental Association
- AnesthesiaMedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine