Why choose Dr Sarah For your practice?
I am a highly skilled dentist with almost 25 years experience in general practice. I have been delivering safe, patient centered sedation since 2019. I bring calm, confidence, and clinical expertise directly to your practice.
Whether you are an early-career dentist looking for a reassuring experienced presence in the room, or a seasoned surgeon tackling complex implant procedures and extraction cases who wants a reliable trusted sedation partner - I am here to support you and your patients every step of the way.
Known for my gentle, caring approach, I understand that anxious patients need more than clinical competence, they need to feel safe. The same warmth extends to the practitioners that I work with.
My goal is to integrate seamlessly into your team, giving you the freedom to focus on what you do best while I take care of everything sedation related.
Bringing sedation in-house doesn't only benefit your patients, it helps to grow your practice, expands what you can offer, and keeps more of your referrals where they belong - with you.
What to expect from me
I will bring with me everything needed to sedate. I will provide single drug IV conscious sedation with Midazolam to provide patient anxiolysis, relaxation and amnesia.
I will provide all patient information and consent forms and speak to the patient by telephone prior to the appointment to confirm suitability and consent.
I will keep contemporaneous records.
Pricing
Pricing starts from £250/hour. Single hour bookings start from £350.
Fees depends on how many hours are required and my travel time.
Please contact me directly for a quote.
What I need from you
Information about your case in advance.
A functioning AED, Oxygen cylinder and the dental practice Emergency drugs kit to be available if needed. Sharps waste disposal bin to use on the day.
Space for me to sit and set up my equipment, and space for me to stay with the patient for recovery with a chaperone once the dental treatment is complete.
Dentist and assistant involved with the sedation procedure need to be ILS trained ( please contact me for more information on this if required). A sedation trained dentist/nurse is not required.
What does the practice need to have
Inform CQC that you provide sedation at your premises.
Be familiar with the document outlining the requirements ' IACSD Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care'. You will need to keep your own log of sedation carried out at the practice, audit the sedation records, and have a sedation policy ( please contact me for more information on this if required).
How to book
Please contact me directly to book your first session date and time, or fill out the form below and I will get back to you as soon as possible. You can book appointments online once you have a user login and password from me.
I will need your patient contact details to provide them with the paperwork and call them for a 'sedation check' prior to the visit. I will provide you with copies of all documents sent to the patient.
Suitable patients should be over 18, have an airway assessment to ensure suitability (eg Mallampati score of 1 or 2) , BMI under 35, and be healthy (ASA score of 1 or 2).
Useful links
Patient Assessment tools
Patient information
What is Concious Sedation for Dentistry
Conscious sedation is defined as:
A technique in which the use of drugs produce a state of depression of the central nervous system, enabling treatment to be carried out, but during which verbal contact with the patient is maintained throughout the period of sedation.
The drugs and techniques used to provide conscious sedation for dental treatment carry a margin of safety wide enough to render loss of consciousness unlikely.
It can be seen from the definition that a patient under sedation must remain conscious, retain protective reflex and be able to understand and respond to verbal commands.
This does not stop a patient drifting off to natural sleep because such a patient can respond to verbal contact. The drugs used for conscious sedation have the ability for the patient to forget the events after the treatment is finished which could be beneficial to the patient.
Most of the patients, including young children that were referred to me for sedation have been very successfully treated and have been very satisfied.
However, there is a small percentage of patients who still cannot cope with dental treatment even with the conscious sedation.
Sedation avoids the very rare risks associated with General Anaesthetics
How do I prepare for my appointment?
You must NOT EAT or DRINK anything 4 hours prior to your sedation appointment, this also includes Chewing Gum.
You must arrive at the clinic with your chaperone. Your chaperone MUST be over 18 years old & be physically able to walk unaided and be able to support you to the car you are travelling home in. Your chaperone MUST stay on the premises whilst you are being treated & stay with you for 24 hours after the sedation.
Either a car or taxi to take you home.
For children (up to 16 years) the Parent or Legal Guardian MUST be present.
Ametop / Emla Cream can be used for needle phobic patient's. This can be brought from most chemists. Apply to the back of the hands & crease of the elbows 1 hour prior to the appointment
You must refrain from using Social Media for 24 hours following your sedation.
No recreational drugs to be used 48 hours prior to your appointment.
Post operative Instructions
The effects of the sedation will last for approximately 24 hours and during this time the patient MUST NOT BE LEFT ALONE
The patient must:
NOT DRIVE ANY VEHICLE
NOT OPERATE ANY MACHINERY
NOT OPERATE ANY DOMESTIC APPLIANCES
NOT LOOK AFTER CHILDREN
NOT MAKE ANY IMPORTANT DECISIONS OR SIGN DOCUMENTS
NOT DRINK ALCOHOL
NOT TAKE ANY RECREATIONAL DRUGS
REFRAIN FROM USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR 24 HOURS POST-OPRATIVLEY
REST QUIETLY AT HOME FOR 24 HOURS
TAKE ANY PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AS NORMAL
FOLLOW ANY INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO THEIR DENTAL TREATMENT BY THE DENTAL SURGEON OR RECOVERY NURSE
Contact
Dr Sarah Zaidi
Info@drsarahclinics.co.uk
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