Get your surgical dental care completed affordably and easily with kind, comfortable care xo
Dental Sedation Options on the Sunshine Coast.
No matter what surgical dental procedure you’re undertaking, we’ll help you get it done the best way for you in the dental chair.
Choose from happy gas, oral sedative tablet, or IV twilight sedation with a $150 pre-procedure dentist consult*.
In-person or video consult with the dentist is required before the surgical procedure is scheduled.
Availability is subject to suitability based on health history.
*Before any health fund rebates are applied - your out-of-pocket gap payment may be far less!
Treatment completed by a female Surgical Dentist with post-graduate Oral & Implant Surgery degrees
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25 years dentistry experience
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Hundreds of successful cases
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Located at Kawana Dental
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Treatment completed by a female Surgical Dentist with post-graduate Oral & Implant Surgery degrees . 25 years dentistry experience . Hundreds of successful cases . Located at Kawana Dental .
Minimal or conscious dental sedation options available for your comfort at XO Smiles
Happy gas aka nitrous oxide
Minimal Sedation
Administered by a dentist
Pros:
Light sedation
Good for kids and adults
Adults can self-drive to and from the procedure
Good for procedures 15-60 mins in length
Minimal after effects
~$95-$200 per session (before any rebates applied)
Cons:
Must be able to breathe through your nose
Can have a “hyper” effect in some people
Requires fasting for 2-3 hours before use to prevent nausea
Some contraindications for use - consult with a dentist required
Oral sedation with lorazepam
Minimal Sedation
Administered by a dentist
Pros:
Light-moderate sedation
Good for people 13 years and older
Good for procedures 30-90 mins in length
Doesn’t require nasal breathing
~$10 for tablets with a pharmacy script
Cons:
Requires a support escort to and from the procedure
Requires monitoring at home for 24 hours
Avoid driving or operating machinery for 24 hours after administration
Avoid signing legal documents for 24 hours after
Some contraindications for use - consult with a dentist required
IV aka twilight sedation
Conscious Sedation
Administered by a medical or dental sedationist
Pros:
Deep sedation with post-op amnesia
Good for people 16 years and older
Good for procedures 15-150 mins in length
No intubation required, faster recovery than GA
Hospitalisation not required
~$750 per hour (before any rebates applied)
Cons:
Requires a support escort to and from the procedure
Requires monitoring at home for 24 hours
Avoid driving or operating machinery for 24 hours after administration
Avoid signing legal documents for 24 hours afterwards
Numerous contraindications for use - consult with a dentist required
Please note: dental procedures completed under GA - general anaesthesia - are not undertaken at XO Smiles. However, a referral to a relevant dental specialist with hospital visitation rights can be arranged on request.
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All surgical dental procedures completed by Dr Christine May @ Kawana Dental
Christine has completed the following tertiary qualifications, giving her advanced skills and experience in wisdom teeth removals, surgical and implant dentistry:
Masters in Oral Surgery from Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld
Post-Graduate Diploma in Oral Implants from the Australasian Academy of Dental Practitioners, Sydney, NSW
Bachelors in Dental Surgery with Honours from Sydney University, NSW
Bachelors in Health Science (Traditional Chinese Medicine) from the University of Technology Sydney, NSW
Christine has been practising as a general dentist for over 25 years across Australia.