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All About Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery from a Maxillofacial Surgeon

A cleft lip or palate occurs once in every 600 live births. Some children are born with both. These orofacial clefts can range from mild, affecting little more than appearance, to debilitating, eliminating the child’s ability to perform vital functions like breathing and swallowing. If your child has a cleft lip and/or palate, surgery can […]

3 Methods of Sedation for Oral Surgery

As a trained oral surgeon, Dr. Puckett is certified to offer anesthesia for oral surgery. It really depends on your comfort level and the nature of the procedure. The simplest approach is local anesthesia — this is what your dentist gives you when you have a cavity. We insert a numbing medication into your gum — aside from a slight pinch you really shouldn’t feel a thing. Sometimes we combine local anesthesia with a light application of nitrous oxide — otherwise known as laughing gas. This is done to further help you relax. We also offer IV sedation, a deeper form of anesthesia in which an intravenous catheter is placed and medicine is titrated to achieve a period of brief but effective sedation. You’ll have little to no memory of the experience. Another option is general anesthesia in which you will be put to sleep throughout the entire oral surgery process.

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