Top 5 Benefits of Office-Based Sedation Dentistry for Patients
1. The Dental Experience They Choose
Patients who experience dental fear or anxiety can undergo any treatment stress-free. Sedation helps patients stay calm, turning what could be a tense visit into a comfortable one. This allows dentists to complete all necessary work in just one visit.
Research shows that propofol sedation provides higher patient satisfaction and less perioperative anxiety than benzodiazepine-based sedation (Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine).
2. Enhanced Safety with In-Office Anesthesia
Modern monitoring equipment and trained anesthesia providers ensure that in-office anesthesia is both safe and reliable, giving patients peace of mind.
Elite Anesthesia brings all necessary drugs, medical devices, and equipment to ensure the highest level of safety when providing an office-based anesthetic.
We use propofol — the same safe, reliable anesthetic used in hospitals — delivered in your dentist’s office for faster recovery and higher patient comfort (NCBI).
With a Jackson Rees circuit, patients breathe spontaneously the entire time, while we continuously monitor oxygen and ventilation (PubMed).
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) confirms office-based anesthesia can be performed safely with proper training, monitoring, and protocols (ASA Guidelines).
3. Time Efficiency for Patients and Dentists
With sedation, multiple procedures can often be completed in a single visit. Patients spend less time in the chair overall, and dentists can work more efficiently.
Because results are more predictable there is less wasted time. Doctors can then plan out their days more confidently knowing the procedure will run uninterrupted.
Studies confirm that office-based anesthesia allows more predictable surgical times and efficient scheduling compared to oral sedation (ResearchGate).
4. Higher Treatment Acceptance
Patients are more likely to move forward with necessary treatments when they know office-based sedation dentistry is available, since it eliminates fear and discomfort barriers.
Offices who offer sedation see as high of a 15% increase in treatment plan acceptance. Offices we work with have seen as much as a 40% increase in top line revenue when offering Elite Anesthesia services to their patients. It’s not just a value add for the office but patients are electing sedation for their treatment as the most comfortable office.
Fear and anxiety are major barriers to dental treatment, and sedation options significantly increase treatment acceptance (NCBI).
5. Faster Recovery and Return to Normal Life
Sedation techniques are tailored to the individual. Many patients recover quickly, allowing them to get back to daily activities without long downtime.
Easier on the patient, their family, and the office.
Propofol has a short half-life, meaning most patients return to baseline within 30–60 minutes, much faster than with benzodiazepines or opioids (NCBI).
