After Intravenous Sedation:
Intravenous sedation or other types of sedation medication
maybe recommended to you by Dr. Fuller, pediatric dentist at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates in order to provide the necessary dental
care for your child. Dr. Fuller will only recommend this if absolutely
necessary. Once your son/daughter’s
procedure is completed you will be asked to stay with them until the medication
wears off.
IV medication can affect your child in different ways and
depending on your child the medication may take a short amount of time or a
long time to wear off. They may also
react in different ways. Some children will cry, be fussy, or they may feel
nauseous. While all of these are normal, it is important for your child to
continue to be monitored until all of the medication wears off.
After the medication has worn off and your child is
discharged home you will want to continue to monitor your child. Their mouth
still may be numb as well as their mouth, nose, and throat. You will want to watch your child closely
for about two hours afterwards to make sure they do not bite their tongue,
especially while eating.
After the procedure your child may be hungry. It is
important that they only eat soft foods and liquids. Your son/daughter according to Dr. Cameron Fuller,
“May be groggy for several hours after and should not return to daycare or
school the day of the procedure.” It is
suggested that you plan activities that your child can do while relaxing.
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