You don't have to grit your teeth and bear anything. Whether it's mild tension or pronounced dental anxiety – we adapt the treatment to you, not the other way round. Three levels are available for this, which we select together with you.
Three Stages – You Help Decide
- Treatment while awake, with plenty of time. Local anaesthetic, breaks on request, a stop signal, an explanation of every step. For many patients, this is already enough, as long as the trust is there.
- Sedation (twilight sleep). A sedative given intravenously ensures that you remain relaxed and largely unaffected by the treatment; you breathe on your own and remain responsive. Sedation and general anaesthesia are carried out in our practice by a cooperating anaesthesia team (a specialist in anaesthesia), who monitor you throughout.
- General anaesthesia with intubation. For extensive procedures – several implants, full-mouth restorations, the removal of several teeth in one session – or in cases of pronounced dental phobia. The anaesthesia is administered by our cooperating anaesthesia team on our premises; you are completely unaware of the treatment.
We deliberately don't offer nitrous oxide: we rely on the three methods mentioned above, which are easy to control, and choose the right one together with you.
The first appointment is a chance to get to know each other – not a treatment
At the first visit, we simply look, talk and plan. You get to know the practice, your practitioner and the rooms; we discuss your history and your wishes. An examination only takes place if you want it to. Only after that do we decide together which stage is right for you.
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Safety, Preparation, Support
- Preliminary examination: Before sedation or general anaesthesia, we review your health and medications; if needed, in consultation with your GP.
- Fasting: Before sedation and general anaesthesia, you fast for six hours (clear fluids are allowed up to two hours beforehand). You will receive precise instructions in writing.
- Companion: After sedation or general anaesthesia, you must not drive yourself for 24 hours; someone accompanying you will take you home.
- Monitoring: circulation and breathing are monitored throughout the entire treatment and during the recovery phase. Like any medical procedure, sedation or anaesthesia carries risks – we explain these to you in person beforehand.
What does this cost?
Treatment while conscious, under local anaesthetic, is covered by statutory health insurance. Statutory health insurers only cover sedation and general anaesthesia in certain cases (for example, for children, certain medical conditions, or medically necessary procedures); as a rule, this is a private service, which the anaesthesia team bills separately according to the length of the procedure under the GOÄ (Schedule of Fees for Doctors). You will receive the dental treatment plan in advance as a written treatment and cost plan, and the anaesthesia costs as a separate cost summary. Instalment payment is available through our partner BFS health finance.
Especially Suitable For
- People with dental anxiety or bad experiences
- Patients with a strong gag reflex
- extensive treatments that would otherwise need many appointments
- Children for whom treatment while awake is not possible (in consultation with Dr. Müller, paediatric dentistry)
Do you have questions? Message us via our online reception – around the clock, with no need to call – or phone us during opening hours: 03443 339 65 54.
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Briefly explained – from our practice
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