General anaesthesia is preferably used for fearful patients, major surgical procedures (e. g. implants with the simultaneous tooth removal with/or without bone augmentation) and for the complete restoration of all teeth (grinding down of teeth and fillings). This allows the efficient performance of the procedure while being more comfortable for the patient. As well, the procedure-associated pain is generally reduced.
After the corresponding screening examination at the practice of Dr. Karst, the patient is required to come to our practice in a fasting status (i. e. no eating and smoking for 4-6 hours; small amounts of fluids are permitted). The anaesthesiologist in cooperation with the nurse anaesthetist will introduce the anaesthesia directly in the specially prepared dental treatment room. The available equipment corresponds to the hospital standard.
After the administration of the anaesthetic drugs, the patient is intubated through the nose or by means of a laryngeal mask (the respiratory mask is placed in front of the larynx, making this a particularly gentle procedure), depending on the scheduled procedure. The anaesthesia is kept at a rate as low as possible to perform the procedure without any pain for the patient. This helps keep the impact on the patient’s circulatory system as low as possible. Therefore, the patient wakes up immediately after the end of the procedure and is able to leave the practice preferably in the presence of a companion after approximately one hour. He will not be allowed to drive a care for the next 24 hours.
Contact address of the anaesthesiologist
Jörg Karst – Facharzt für Anästhesie (specialist for anaesthesiology)
Kronenstr. 55-58
10117 Berlin
