# Dental Intravenous Sedation (IVS)

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/dental-intravenous-sedation-ivs/
- Published: 2020-02-27T08:44:27+00:00
- Author: Developer

The dentist’s use of needles, needle holders (used to inject medical fluids into
the gum or the inner cheeks), tweezers/forceps, etc..  generates fear and anxiety
in both adults and kids. In fact, the American Dental Association stated that 22%
of American adults do not visit dentists out of fear of the dental procedures. For
this reason, Dental Intravenous Sedation is quite challenging for dentist, taking
into consideration their patients’ fear of needles.

In addition to psychological effects, dental operations (e.g. implants, prosthetic,
orthodontic or endodontic treatments, etc.) generate an intense physical pain, which
is something both patients and dentists continuously try to avoid.

In order to control anxiety and pain during dental operations, Intravenous Sedation(
IVS) or dental anesthesia has become widely used.

IVS consists of the injection of an anti-stress substance into the veins of the 
patient’s arm or hand back. Anesthesia can be either local or general, depending
on the patient’s condition specified by the dentist.

For this procedure, vein finding should be made easier in order to make everything
safer and less stressful for the patient, particularly when her/his veins tend to
be invisible (Dark skin, drug abuse, babies, old people, etc.).

 [SIFVEIN](https://sifsof.com/product-category/vein-finder-probe/) products are,
therefore, crucial in IVS procedures. They are based on the emission of light that
illuminates the veins beneath the skin surface, and henceforth, they become more
visible.

There are different SIFVEIN devices ([handheld/portable](https://sifsof.com/product-category/vein-finder-probe/portable-vein-finder/),
[desk type](https://sifsof.com/product-category/vein-finder-probe/desk-type-vein-finder/)
and [trolley-supported](https://sifsof.com/product-category/vein-finder-probe/trolley-type-vein-finder/)
vein finders) that are adaptable to the different needs of the dentist.

More precisely, the[ SIFVEIN-4.2](https://sifsof.com/product/handheld-infrared-vein-finder-sifvein-4-2/)
has a blood analysis system with an infrared wavelength of 850 nm and a vein visibility
depth of 12 mm maximum.

 * ![FDA Portable Vein Finder SIFVEIN-7.2](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/
   2019/12/FDA-Portable-Vein-Finder-SIFVEIN-7.2-300x300.jpg)
 * FDA Portable Vein Finder SIFVEIN-7.2
 * ![FDA Portable Vein Detector SIFVEIN-5.2](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/
   2018/06/FDA-Portable-Vein-Detector-SIFVEIN-5.2-1-300x300.jpg)
 * FDA Portable Vein Detector SIFVEIN-5.2
 * ![Handheld Infrared Vein Finder SIFVEIN-4.2 Portable Vein Viewer](https://sifsof.
   com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SIFVEIN-4.2-Vein-Finder-device-300x300.jpg)
 * Handheld Infrared Vein Finder SIFVEIN-4.2 Portable Vein Viewer

**References:[American Dental Association](https://www.ada.org/en/science-research/health-policy-institute/dental-statistics/patients)

[Intravenous sedative drugs for dental procedures](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5564087/)
[How Does IV Sedation Dentistry Work?](https://corsondentistry.com/how-does-iv-sedation-dentistry-work-and-is-it-right-for-you/)
[Sedation dentistry](https://www.cornerstonedentalrexburg.com/sedation-dentistry.html)

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