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Sleep Dentistry

Fear keeps more people from fixing their teeth than money does. With sedation and general anaesthesia options, you can complete implant treatment — even full-arch surgery — while deeply relaxed or fully asleep.

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Patient resting calmly during sleep dentistry
Overview

Rest through the hard part.

Sleep dentistry covers a spectrum of options that take anxiety and discomfort out of dental treatment. At the lighter end, oral sedation leaves you deeply relaxed and drowsy. IV sedation (twilight sedation) goes further — most patients remember little or nothing of the appointment. For longer surgical visits such as All-on-4, treatment can be completed under full general anaesthesia, managed by an anaesthetist while your dentist works.

Sedation also makes efficient dentistry possible: procedures that would take multiple anxious visits can often be completed in a single relaxed one. If you've been putting off treatment for years because of fear, a gag reflex, difficulty getting numb or a previous bad experience — this is the path back.

Sleep dentistry suits you if…

  • Dental anxiety or phobia has kept you away from the dentist for years.
  • You're facing implant or All-on-4 surgery and would rather be asleep for it.
  • Strong gag reflex makes ordinary treatment distressing.
  • Difficulty getting numb with local anaesthetic alone.
  • You want a lot done at once — combining procedures into one calm visit.
The process

Calm from consult to recovery.

01

Consultation & health review

We discuss your fears and medical history, and recommend the right level — oral sedation, IV sedation or general anaesthesia.

02

Pre-appointment preparation

Simple instructions on fasting, medications and arranging someone to take you home afterwards.

03

Your treatment visit

You're sedated or anaesthetised before treatment begins, monitored continuously throughout, and wake with the work done.

04

Recovery & aftercare

You rest with us until you're ready to head home with your escort, with clear aftercare instructions and a follow-up check.

Costs & payment

Clear pricing, flexible ways to pay.

Sedation is quoted alongside your treatment plan so there are no surprises — the level you choose (oral, IV or GA) determines the fee. Payment plans and health fund claiming apply as normal, and for eligible implant patients, sedation costs can form part of an early release of super* application.

Payment plans

humm & Zip — 0% interest options

Spread your treatment over manageable instalments; no-deposit options available on approved applications.

Health funds

HICAPS on-the-spot claiming

Claim your private health fund rebate instantly at either location — you only pay the gap.

Superannuation

Early release of super*

Eligible patients may access super for medically necessary dental treatment. We prepare the supporting documentation.

*Subject to ATO approval and eligibility criteria. A personalised, itemised quote is provided at your consultation before any treatment begins.

Common questions

Sleep Dentistry — answered.

Is sedation safe?
Yes — sedation and anaesthesia are provided with continuous monitoring, appropriate to the level chosen. General anaesthesia is managed by an anaesthetist whose only job is your safety while your dentist works.
Will I feel or remember anything?
Under IV sedation most patients remember little or nothing. Under general anaesthesia you're fully asleep and wake when it's over.
Can I drive home afterwards?
No — for IV sedation and GA you'll need a responsible adult to take you home and stay with you. Oral sedation also requires an escort.
Can my whole All-on-4 procedure really be done asleep?
Yes — full-arch surgery including extractions and implant placement is commonly completed in one visit under general anaesthesia.
Does being asleep cost a lot more?
There's an additional fee that scales with the sedation level and appointment length, quoted transparently up front. Many patients consider it the best money in the whole plan.
Free implant consultation

Start with a scan, not a commitment.

Your free consultation includes a full exam, intraoral scans and advanced 3D imaging to map your personalised treatment plan — with clear pricing and payment options before you decide anything.