Sleep dentistry · Watertown, SD
IV sedation dentistry — sleep through it.
True IV sedation delivered by an in-house CRNA — the safest way to make dental anxiety, gag reflexes, and long procedures disappear. You arrive, you rest, you wake up done.
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- Dedicated in-house CRNA
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- Vitals monitored, start to finish
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- Memory of the procedure
Anesthesia handled by a specialist — never the dentist.
Combine years of postponed treatment into a single appointment.
Compare your options
Four levels of comfort. Pick yours.
Fully asleep, zero memory
Delivered through an IV by our in-house CRNA, who monitors your airway, heart rate, and oxygen for the entire appointment. You drift off, we work, you wake up finished.
Talk it through with usAwareness
Asleep
Time to take effect
60 – 90 seconds
Recovery
30 – 60 minutes in office
Best for
Severe anxiety, wisdom teeth, implants, full mouth work
Your appointment, start to finish
Nothing about the day should be a surprise.
- The night before
Stop eating at midnight
No food or drink for 6 hours before your appointment — a hard safety rule for deep sedation. Bring a driver and wear something comfortable.
- Minute 0
Arrive & get settled
Health history review, vitals, and a small IV placed in your arm by our CRNA. No rushing — questions answered until you feel ready.
- Minute 2
You drift off
The medication starts working within about a minute. From here you have no awareness and no memory of the procedure.
- During
Two providers, two jobs
Dr. Palmquist focuses entirely on your dentistry while the CRNA watches your airway, heart rhythm, blood pressure, and oxygen continuously.
- +30 – 60 min
Wake up, walk out
You come around gradually in the chair. Once you're steady, your driver takes you home with a written recovery plan.
- Next morning
Back to normal
Grogginess fades over the rest of the day. Most patients feel like themselves by the following morning.
Is sedation right for me?
1 of 4How do you feel about dental appointments?
The safety difference
A CRNA whose only job is you.
Most dental offices ask the dentist to sedate and treat at the same time. We don't. Our in-house CRNA stays at your side for the entire procedure — the same staffing model used in hospital operating rooms, without the hospital bill.
- Administered by a dedicated, in-house CRNA — not the dentist
- Continuous vital-sign monitoring for the entire procedure
- Perfect for anxiety, long visits, and full mouth work
- No hospital, no referral, no extra facility fee
Sedation questions
Straight answers.
Very. We separate the roles of dentist and anesthesia provider — a dedicated in-house CRNA monitors your vitals and airway continuously while Dr. Palmquist focuses only on the dentistry. This is the same staffing model used in hospital surgery.
With true IV sedation, yes. You'll drift off within a minute or two and have no memory of the procedure. You wake up feeling like it never happened.
Yes. Anyone receiving IV or oral sedation needs a responsible adult to drive them home and stay with them for a few hours.
Most patients are alert enough to walk out within 30 – 60 minutes. Grogginess wears off over the rest of the day; most people are back to normal by the next morning.
Ready when you are
Come see the clinic — or sleep through your first visit.
Book online or call. We'll verify your insurance, walk you through sedation options, and build a plan you're comfortable with — before anything is scheduled.