IV Sedation in Christchurch
Feel relaxed and comfortable throughout your dental treatment.
IV Sedation helps suitable patients enjoy a calmer dental experience while receiving the care they need. At Essential Dental, our experienced team provides personalised sedation options designed around your treatment, comfort, and individual needs.
A More Comfortable Way to Experience Dental Care
Feel supported from the moment you arrive.
IV Sedation can help suitable patients feel deeply relaxed and comfortable throughout dental treatment.
Our team takes the time to explain what to expect, answer your questions, and recommend a sedation approach based on your medical history, planned treatment, and individual needs.
Throughout your appointment, you are carefully monitored while our team focuses on providing personalised care and a comfortable dental experience.
Personalised Support For Comfortable Dental Experience
IV Sedation may be suitable for patients who:
- Feel nervous or anxious about dental treatment
- Prefer additional support during longer appointments
- Have a strong gag reflex
- Find it difficult to remain comfortable during treatment
- Need multiple treatments completed during a longer appointment
- Prefer to remember little of their dental procedure
A consultation with our team helps determine whether IV Sedation is suitable for you.
IV Sedation Options At Essential Dental
Sedation care tailored to your treatment and comfort
We provide IV Sedation options based on your individual needs, medical history, and planned dental treatment.
Standard IV Sedation
Midazolam and Fentanyl may be used to help suitable patients feel deeply relaxed and comfortable during dental treatment.
Target Controlled Infusion Sedation
For suitable patients and treatments, we also offer Target Controlled Infusion sedation using Remifentanil and Propofol.
Our team will explain the available options clearly and recommend an appropriate sedation approach for your care.
Meet our Team
Meet our dedicated dental team committed to helping every patient smile with confidence.
What to Expect With IV Sedation
Clear guidance and personalised care at every step.
Consultation & Assessment
Discuss your medical history, treatment needs, and whether IV Sedation is suitable for you.
Personalised Treatment Plan
Receive a sedation approach tailored to your treatment, individual needs, and comfort.
Your Treatment
Your sedation is carefully administered and monitored while your planned dental treatment is completed.
Aftercare & Support
Recover under our team's supervision and receive clear guidance for your recovery at home.
Why Patients Love Coming Here
$149 regular dental
hygiene cleans.
Get whiter, brighter,
healthier teeth for less.
Maintenance dental
cleans done within 55
minutes.
Open 7 PM Weekdays
and 4 PM Saturdays
Convenient appointments
Monday to Saturday,
including late weekday
hours.
Same-Day Emergency
Treatment
Fast access to care when
you need it most.
FREE Dental Care for Teenagers
From School Year 9 until their 18th birthday.*
Eligible teenagers may
receive dental examinations
and basic dental treatments
at no cost.
Afterpay Available
Flexible payment
options to help make
dental care more
manageable.
What Our Patients Say
Frequently Asked Questions
IV Sedation uses medication administered through a vein to help suitable patients feel deeply relaxed and comfortable while receiving their planned dental treatment.
Our team will review your medical history, treatment needs, and individual circumstances during a consultation before recommending an appropriate sedation option for your care.
You remain conscious and responsive during IV Sedation while feeling deeply relaxed. Many patients may remember very little of their dental treatment afterwards.
We offer standard IV Sedation using Midazolam and Fentanyl, as well as Target Controlled Infusion sedation using Remifentanil and Propofol for suitable patients.
No. You will need a responsible adult to accompany you home after your appointment and follow the preparation and aftercare instructions provided by our team.
Our team will provide clear preparation instructions based on your treatment and sedation plan, including guidance about eating, drinking, medications, and arranging transport home.
