Dentistry Under General Anaesthesia

General anaesthesia is reserved for clinical need, including situations where dental care cannot be completed safely with lighter approaches.

You are unconscious during the dental procedure, while anaesthesia and pain-control medicines are used as part of the planned care.

The qualified provider manages the anaesthetic, facility, staff, emergency diagnosis and rescue equipment.

The anaesthetic lasts for the dental procedure and recovery monitoring, rather than a single fixed duration stated for every patient.

The team gives the anaesthetic, provides dental care while consciousness is absent, and monitors the patient through recovery before discharge.

The care team plans the anaesthetic around the intended depth, with emergency arrangements and recovery monitoring in place before discharge.

Patients need monitoring after deep sedation or general anaesthesia, and facilities must have written emergency protocols and rehearsed drills.

Conscious sedation is used instead of general anaesthesia when it can meet the clinical need for pain and anxiety management.

Special healthcare needs may make a full physical examination or laboratory testing difficult before deep sedation or general anaesthesia.

General anaesthesia is reserved for clinical need, while conscious sedation is used when it can meet the need for pain and anxiety management. General anaesthesia causes a temporary loss of consciousness during dental care. Deep sedation and general anaesthesia require trained providers, appropriate facilities, emergency equipment and monitoring through recovery before discharge. The intended level guides the safety arrangements around the procedure.