Dental anesthesiologists have by far the most extensive training and experience in providing anesthesia for dental patients in an office setting. They provide the greatest measure of patient safety and comfort and they allow the dental specialist to focus solely on dental treatment.
Dr. Sadeghi has provided anesthesia safely without any complications to thousands of pediatric and adult patients in dental offices for the past 20 years.
Dr. Sadeghi has provided anesthesia safely without any complications to thousands of pediatric and adult patients in dental offices for the past 20 years.
Patient safety and comfort is our goal
Dr. Sadeghi personally provides anesthesia to his patients. He stays with his patients entirely throughout the procedure and monitors patient’s vital functions with the state of the art monitors. We bring all necessary equipment and medications to the dental office and convert their operatory to a full functioning operating room like in a hospital.
Anesthesia delivered by Dr. Sadeghi WITHOUT anesthetic inhalation gases is safer for dental procedures in an office setting than any other methods in which these gases are used.
Anesthetic gases like Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane, and Halothane can trigger a life-threatening emergency called Malignant Hyperthermia (MH). MH is one of the most difficult emergency conditions to diagnose and treat. MH treatment requires multiple trained staff and a standby laboratory to process required blood test for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment and a well-equipped hospital facility to coordinate treatment for different aspect of this potentially fatal condition. Unfortunately, a dental office is NOT properly equipped to manage and treat MH successfully. Dr. Sadeghi has eliminated all drugs that trigger MH from his practice.
It is often advertised by some anesthesiologist that they provide anesthesia without needle. They often employ mask induction without establishing an IV line first. Mask induction allows the patient to inhale anesthetic gases like Sevoflurane, and an IV line is established only after the patient is asleep. We believe this is NOT a safe practice especially in an office setting. An IV line is considered a lifeline for a patient going under anesthesia, which allows delivery of life saving emergency medications to the patient. That is why in hospitals, establishing an IV line is the first step in preparing the patients for anesthesia and surgery. If the patient reacts to the inhalation gases for example in case of MH, an IV line is essential to deliver Dantroline which is the drug of choice to treat the condition and save the patient’s life. It is almost impossible to start an IV during an emergency especially in patients with hard to find veins and in a dental office that no other person is trained to start an IV beside the anesthesiologist.
Intubated and non-intubated techniques are used by anesthesiologists to provide anesthesia in dental offices. Dr. Sadeghi has used both techniques for over 20 years to provide safe anesthesia in a dental office setting. Non-intubated airway techniques allow the anesthesiologist to provide a lighter level of anesthesia referred to as deep sedation. Intubation, on the other hand, is an invasive process that requires the anesthesiologist to insert a blade deep into the oral cavity and pharynx (Laryngoscopy) to facilitate an insertion of a tube into the trachea either through the nose or oral cavity. This process exerts a tremendous amount of stress on the body, and the pharyngeal tissue can be damaged as a result of manipulation by the anesthesiologist. Since the invasive and stimulating intubation process is not utilized in non-intubated techniques, the patient does not require a very deep level of anesthesia. The patient's airway is fully protected with a multilayer throat pack which prevents any foreign material to enter the throat.
Anesthesia utilizing non-intubated techniques is provided routinely by anesthesiologists for a majority of minor surgeries such as dental, eye, foot, plastic and many diagnostic procedures like colonoscopy and MRI.
Having used both intubated and non-intubated techniques in the past, Dr. Sadeghi has come to the conclusion that non-intubated anesthesia is the safest and least invasive due to allowing the anesthesiologist to keep the patient asleep and comfortable with a minimal amount of drug administration. The non-intubated technique also prevents major complications that can occur as a result of utilizing anesthetic gases and the intubation process. In fact, the new trend in anesthesia training programs is to avoid full-intubated general anesthesia, if possible, especially for fragile and medically compromised patients.
Recovery from non-intubated anesthesia is a lot smoother than intubated anesthesia in which the patient can suffer from post-op agitation, nausea, vomiting, nose bleed, throat soreness, pharyngeal tissue damage and swelling. Since dental patients are discharged shortly after termination of the procedure, it is imperative to use proper anesthesia techniques to minimize post-op complications.
Dr. Sadeghi’s anesthesia delivery produces a very smooth recovery. Parents are pleased to observe their child being comfortable and relaxed with no post-op agitation, nausea, vomiting or any other complications during recovery period.
Anesthesia delivered by Dr. Sadeghi WITHOUT anesthetic inhalation gases is safer for dental procedures in an office setting than any other methods in which these gases are used.
Anesthetic gases like Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane, and Halothane can trigger a life-threatening emergency called Malignant Hyperthermia (MH). MH is one of the most difficult emergency conditions to diagnose and treat. MH treatment requires multiple trained staff and a standby laboratory to process required blood test for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment and a well-equipped hospital facility to coordinate treatment for different aspect of this potentially fatal condition. Unfortunately, a dental office is NOT properly equipped to manage and treat MH successfully. Dr. Sadeghi has eliminated all drugs that trigger MH from his practice.
It is often advertised by some anesthesiologist that they provide anesthesia without needle. They often employ mask induction without establishing an IV line first. Mask induction allows the patient to inhale anesthetic gases like Sevoflurane, and an IV line is established only after the patient is asleep. We believe this is NOT a safe practice especially in an office setting. An IV line is considered a lifeline for a patient going under anesthesia, which allows delivery of life saving emergency medications to the patient. That is why in hospitals, establishing an IV line is the first step in preparing the patients for anesthesia and surgery. If the patient reacts to the inhalation gases for example in case of MH, an IV line is essential to deliver Dantroline which is the drug of choice to treat the condition and save the patient’s life. It is almost impossible to start an IV during an emergency especially in patients with hard to find veins and in a dental office that no other person is trained to start an IV beside the anesthesiologist.
Intubated and non-intubated techniques are used by anesthesiologists to provide anesthesia in dental offices. Dr. Sadeghi has used both techniques for over 20 years to provide safe anesthesia in a dental office setting. Non-intubated airway techniques allow the anesthesiologist to provide a lighter level of anesthesia referred to as deep sedation. Intubation, on the other hand, is an invasive process that requires the anesthesiologist to insert a blade deep into the oral cavity and pharynx (Laryngoscopy) to facilitate an insertion of a tube into the trachea either through the nose or oral cavity. This process exerts a tremendous amount of stress on the body, and the pharyngeal tissue can be damaged as a result of manipulation by the anesthesiologist. Since the invasive and stimulating intubation process is not utilized in non-intubated techniques, the patient does not require a very deep level of anesthesia. The patient's airway is fully protected with a multilayer throat pack which prevents any foreign material to enter the throat.
Anesthesia utilizing non-intubated techniques is provided routinely by anesthesiologists for a majority of minor surgeries such as dental, eye, foot, plastic and many diagnostic procedures like colonoscopy and MRI.
Having used both intubated and non-intubated techniques in the past, Dr. Sadeghi has come to the conclusion that non-intubated anesthesia is the safest and least invasive due to allowing the anesthesiologist to keep the patient asleep and comfortable with a minimal amount of drug administration. The non-intubated technique also prevents major complications that can occur as a result of utilizing anesthetic gases and the intubation process. In fact, the new trend in anesthesia training programs is to avoid full-intubated general anesthesia, if possible, especially for fragile and medically compromised patients.
Recovery from non-intubated anesthesia is a lot smoother than intubated anesthesia in which the patient can suffer from post-op agitation, nausea, vomiting, nose bleed, throat soreness, pharyngeal tissue damage and swelling. Since dental patients are discharged shortly after termination of the procedure, it is imperative to use proper anesthesia techniques to minimize post-op complications.
Dr. Sadeghi’s anesthesia delivery produces a very smooth recovery. Parents are pleased to observe their child being comfortable and relaxed with no post-op agitation, nausea, vomiting or any other complications during recovery period.