I can confirm that Phyathai can do the work under General. It didn't add much to the cost of my work. You don't need to contact Gavin if he's not responding.. Just call to make an appointment with Ms Suwangatte, the Oral Surgeon/Implantologist.

I've see if i can find Gavin's number anyway.

His contact info has already been posted. I'm pretty sure the oral surgeon you mention did my implant. I was very impressed and she even helped me with my very poor bite. Huge help to me....

His contact info has already been posted. I'm pretty sure the oral surgeon you mention did my implant. I was very impressed and she even helped me with my very poor bite. Huge help to me....

I wouldn't use anyone else.

If Gavin is not answering, just call +66 8 6399 3505 to make an appointment with Ms Suwangatte

I'm pretty sure the oral surgeon you mention did my implant. I was very impressed and she even helped me with my very poor bite. Huge help to me....

She did my implants too and yes, she is good. If she wasnt there I would probably look for somewhere else as the person is more important than the place as far as I'm concerned, at least for that sort of work. I saw a few other dentists and clinics in Pattaya before seeing her, but none of them inspired me to let them do my implants.

Any updates on the availability of IV sedation?  

If you awoke from the dentists chair with your pants around your ankles and posterior pain; would you tell anyone?

On ‎4‎/‎30‎/‎2015 at 9:06 PM, lapd said:

IV Sedation is not the same as general anesthesia. You are still consious with IV Sedation but you don't remember much afterwards. So you can respond to commands to open your mouth and move your head. That is why they also still numb you with local anesthesia.

General anesthesia doesn't require numbing because it knocks you out but it is not common to use that for dentistry. IV Sedation is becoming fairly common for dentistry...at least in the west. Doesn't seem to be in Thailand.

IV sedation is also not like laughing gas or an anxiety pill. It is a deeper level of sedation.

IMO don't have anything like sedation done in a clinic. It should be done by an anaesthetist in a hospital where they can deal with any life threatening side effects.

Doesn't matter if they have done 5 thousand previous without problems if you are the exception.

PS I have had operations done under sedation, so I am aware of what is involved ( I really enjoyed it- legal high and all that ). First thing I said after was to congratulate the anaesthetist on her good drugs.

On ‎2‎/‎17‎/‎2018 at 4:50 PM, HLover said:

If you awoke from the dentists chair with your pants around your ankles and posterior pain; would you tell anyone?

Silly post. Under sedation you still know what is going on.

No mention of where/what the OP ended up doing for his dental needs???

 

 

On 17/02/2018 at 8:58 AM, yang123 said:

Any updates on the availability of IV sedation?  

 

Have you exhausted the suggestions already made in the thread? If not, why would you need an "update"?

There really wasn't very many places offered thus far in the thread in terms of confirmed dentistry locations that offer IV sedation or similar. Just some suggestions of places to inquire of.

 

For example, I had a tooth pulled at Bangkok Dental Hospital, which really is just a large clinic, about a year back and inquired at the time about whether the extraction could be done under some form of sedation. And the answer was no, only local injection anesthetic.

 

9 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

There really wasn't very many places offered thus far in the thread in terms of confirmed dentistry locations that offer IV sedation or similar. Just some suggestions of places to inquire of.

 

For example, I had a tooth pulled at Bangkok Dental Hospital, which really is just a large clinic, about a year back and inquired at the time about whether the extraction could be done under some form of sedation. And the answer was no, only local injection anesthetic.

 

 

Post #31 looks like confirmation to me. 

My question remains.

Not sure what BDC has to do with it, as apart from anything else, the general consensus is that you need a fully equipped hospital environment, replete with anaesthetist.

I think a general anaesthetic for a simple extraction may be regarded as using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Perhaps more for someone who needs a lot of work done at once.

Tying up an oral surgeon, an anaesthetist and a couple of nurses for a single extraction seems a bit much.

 

20 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Silly post. Under sedation you still know what is going on.

My condolences for your traumatic experience, hopefully the doctor was reprimanded for abusing you.

Bangkok Dental Hospital understand the procedure, but have to import an anaesthetist: add-on c. THB 20,000 to the bill.

 

Bangkok Hospital in Chiang Mai offers this package of treatments; enquiries in progress

http://www.bangkokhospital-chiangmai.com/en/center/dental-clinic/

12 hours ago, KneeDeep said:

I think a general anaesthetic for a simple extraction may be regarded as using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Perhaps more for someone who needs a lot of work done at once.

Tying up an oral surgeon, an anaesthetist and a couple of nurses for a single extraction seems a bit much.

 

Depends on how much you think your life is worth.

Who said anything about GA, and dentists always have an assistant anyway. The anaesthetist doesn't need one. The only additional expense is the anaesthetist.

40 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Depends on how much you think your life is worth.

Who said anything about GA, and dentists always have an assistant anyway. The anaesthetist doesn't need one. The only additional expense is the anaesthetist.

 

IV Sedation is a General Anaesthetic, so everyone is talking about GA. Otherwise the thread topic would be about local anaesthesia.

 

I'm not sure what you meant regarding the "life is worth" comment.

 

For GA, you aren't likely to be sitting in a dentist's chair. Likely an operating room with at least four people involved.

 

 

 

On 2/21/2018 at 2:00 PM, KneeDeep said:

 

IV Sedation is a General Anaesthetic, so everyone is talking about GA. Otherwise the thread topic would be about local anaesthesia......For GA, you aren't likely to be sitting in a dentist's chair. Likely an operating room with at least four people involved.

 

 

 

I've received IV sedation for dental treatment over the last 30 years.  All while sitting in a dentist's chair.

25 minutes ago, yang123 said:

I've received IV sedation for dental treatment over the last 30 years.  All while sitting in a dentist's chair.

 

In which country and location?

Just now, KneeDeep said:

 

In which country and location?

UK; London & elsewhere.  

Just now, yang123 said:

UK; London & elsewhere.  

 

Not relevant to this thread then. This is a Thailand specific question.

 

http://www.silomdental.com/oral_surgery_sedation_dentistry.html

 

 

1 minute ago, KneeDeep said:

 

Not relevant to this thread then. This is a Thailand specific question.

 

http://www.silomdental.com/oral_surgery_sedation_dentistry.html

 

 

Relevant to this thread since I now live in Thailand.  Thanks for the link.

1 minute ago, yang123 said:

Relevant to this thread since I now live in Thailand.  Thanks for the link.

 

I'm posting about actual experiences in Thailand 

Hmm...

The section in the Silom Dental site linked above that deals with sedation dentistry indicates that neither IV sedation nor nitrous oxide sedation is available.  (Also appears that the text has been lifted from a  US web-site - see reference to State Board of Dentistry).

 

So, to repeat the question: where in Thailand is sedation dentistry available?  Any recent experiences? 

37 minutes ago, yang123 said:

Hmm...

The section in the Silom Dental site linked above that deals with sedation dentistry indicates that neither IV sedation nor nitrous oxide sedation is available.  (Also appears that the text has been lifted from a  US web-site - see reference to State Board of Dentistry).

 

So, to repeat the question: where in Thailand is sedation dentistry available?  Any recent experiences? 

 

Well, you'd think among the most likely places would be the hospital-based dental clinics where, presumably, they have the necessary emergency equipment available. But I haven't heard anyone here mention one BKK hospital as yet where they've been able to receive any sedation as part of a dental procedure.

 

1 hour ago, yang123 said:

Hmm...

The section in the Silom Dental site linked above that deals with sedation dentistry indicates that neither IV sedation nor nitrous oxide sedation is available.  (Also appears that the text has been lifted from a  US web-site - see reference to State Board of Dentistry).

 

So, to repeat the question: where in Thailand is sedation dentistry available?  Any recent experiences? 

 

Perhaps you haven't bothered to peruse the thread, but I can see recommendations on the this thread. Perhaps just not at your location.

8 minutes ago, KneeDeep said:

 

Perhaps you haven't bothered to peruse the thread, but I can see recommendations on the this thread. Perhaps just not at your location.

The thread petered out in 2015 with no specific and proven recommendations of dentists in Thailand who provide IV sedation.  Did I miss anything?

Hospitals:  Bumrungrad and Samitivej do not offer it; waiting for a reply from Bangkok Chiang Mai Hospital whose website suggests they do offer it.

Large Buildings with lots of dentists within: Big-wig at Asavanant described IV sedation as "unethical"; excellent diagnostic consultation earlier this month at Bangkok Dental Hospital and the problem understood, but waiting for confirmation and an estimate.   .  

2 hours ago, yang123 said:

UK; London & elsewhere.  

Posters may be be intrigued to know where this elusive "elsewhere" is located, since the OP is asking about Thailand.

2 hours ago, yang123 said:

The thread petered out in 2015 with no specific and proven recommendations of dentists in Thailand who provide IV sedation.  Did I miss anything?

Hospitals:  Bumrungrad and Samitivej do not offer it; waiting for a reply from Bangkok Chiang Mai Hospital whose website suggests they do offer it.

Large Buildings with lots of dentists within: Big-wig at Asavanant described IV sedation as "unethical"; excellent diagnostic consultation earlier this month at Bangkok Dental Hospital and the problem understood, but waiting for confirmation and an estimate.   .  

 

Perhaps you need to work your way backwards through the thread. Sometimes you can miss something staring you in the face.

 

Please take note that I am referring to GA for extensive dental work/oral surgery. I have no knowledge of sedation in a dentist's chair for someone who is simply afraid of going to the dentist.