Fort Mill is one of the fastest-growing communities in the Charlotte metro area, drawing families to the top-rated Fort Mill School District and the trails and open space of the Anne Springs Close Greenway. Whether you’ve lived in York County for years or just moved in, many of our Fort Mill patients want more than routine dental care — they want a stress-free way to get through an anxiety-inducing or complex procedure. Harmony Dental Implants & Oral Surgery offers a full range of sedation options, planned and administered by board-certified surgeons Dr. Patel and Dr. Peleaux at our Tega Cay office, just a short drive from Fort Mill.
Using safe, carefully monitored sedation techniques before the procedure begins, patients are guided into a state of complete relaxation. This helps eliminate the discomfort, pain, and preoperative anxiety that can come with a surgical visit. Most patients also feel more comfortable afterward, since they retain little or no memory of the moment-to-moment oral surgery experience.
Our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are the experts in outpatient sedation, and local anesthetic is always provided during any procedure. The right sedation option for a Fort Mill patient depends on medical history, level of anxiety, and the complexity of the planned procedure. Types of sedation available at Harmony include nitrous oxide sedation, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia.
IV Sedation involves a sedative administered directly into a vein for deeper, precisely controlled relaxation. This method can be adjusted quickly to match your level of consciousness and continued for as long as the procedure requires.
IV Sedation requires an empty stomach. Patients receiving this type of sedation will be told exactly how many hours before their surgical procedure they need to stop eating or drinking. Patients receiving IV sedation must also have an escort present for the appointment who can drive them home once it is complete.
No smoking at least 12 hours before surgery. Ideally, cut down or stop smoking as soon as possible prior and after the day of surgery.
For the complete pre-operative checklist, visit our Before IV Sedation guide.
General anesthesia is reserved for patients undergoing extensive surgical procedures, such as orthognathic surgery or facial reconstruction after trauma. It is also commonly used for patients with special needs, significant anxiety, or other conditions that make treatment more complex. Performed in a hospital-based or ambulatory surgical setting, general anesthesia is the deepest level of sedation, rendering the patient unconscious and unable to feel pain. A trained, licensed anesthesiologist administers the anesthesia and monitors vitals and breathing throughout the procedure.
Often called “laughing gas,” nitrous oxide is a mild sedative used to ease anxiety and help patients relax during a procedure. It is inhaled through a small mask worn over the nose, administered throughout the procedure, and turned off as treatment wraps up. Its effects wear off quickly, often within minutes.
Oral sedation means you will be given a prescription for an oral medication to take before your appointment. Taken at the recommended time, this medication allows you to be fully relaxed by the time your procedure begins. Patients receiving oral sedation must have an escort present on the day of the procedure to drive them to and from the office.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover the harmony of exceptional, stress-free oral and facial surgical care. Serving Fort Mill, SC and the surrounding York County community from our Tega Cay office at 1180 Stonecrest Blvd — just a short drive away. Call (980) 224-7737.
