Anesthesia

Your Anesthesia Options at Airdrie Oral Surgery

Feeling a little nervous? That’s normal—and we’ve got you. At Airdrie Oral Surgery, we offer different types of anesthesia to make your experience as easy and comfortable as possible. During your consultation, we’ll help you choose the best option based on your health, the type of surgery, and your preferences.

Your Comfort, Your Choice:

Local Anesthesia

This keeps you awake, but completely numb in the area we’re treating. Perfect for simpler procedures like basic tooth extractions or minor soft tissue work.

IV Sedation

With IV sedation, you’ll feel calm and drowsy—many patients even nap during the procedure. You’ll still receive local anesthetic, and our team will monitor you closely throughout.

General Anesthesia

This is the deepest level of anesthesia we offer. You’ll be completely asleep, unaware of the surgery, and pain-free. It’s safely administered by an anesthesiologist, with full monitoring and support before, during, and after.

Safety Is Always Our Priority

Your vitals are tracked every moment—heart rate, oxygen, blood pressure—by highly trained professionals.
Our team is ACLS-certified and ready for anything (though serious complications are rare).
After surgery, you’ll rest in our recovery area until you’re fully ready to go home—usually within an hour.

What About Side Effects?

It’s common to feel a little groggy, sore, or nauseous after surgery. Some patients also notice a sore throat (from the breathing tube used in general anesthesia). These symptoms usually go away quickly. We’ll make sure you’re comfortable before you leave and follow up after your appointment.

Still Have Questions?

If you’re curious about how each type of anesthesia works or want more details, visit the Calgary Oral Surgery Group’s Anesthesia Page for a full breakdown.

Book Your Consultation Today

Reach out to Airdrie Oral Surgery to schedule your visit. We’ll walk you through the process, answer all your questions, and make sure you feel totally at ease.

Pre-Operative Sedation / General Instructions

All patients undergoing a general anesthetic or intravenous sedation, please read the following information carefully:

Before Surgery

DO NOT eat any food after midnight on the night before your surgery.
DO NOT drink any fluids, including water, after midnight the night before surgery.
DO NOT smoke or consume alcohol for 24 hours before surgery.
Patients taking birth control medications please be advised that its effectiveness may be reduced when taking antibiotics.

Failure to comply with these instructions can jeopardize your well-being prior to surgery and your surgery MAY BE CANCELLED.

Surgery Day Instructions

Any medications provided by the clinic or taken on a routine basis that have been approved by Dr. Touchan can be taken with a SMALL SIP of water only prior to surgery.
A responsible adult must accompany you to the office, be prepared to stay and take you home and remain with you until you have recovered from the effects of the anesthetic. You are considered legally impaired and CAN NOT drive for 24hrs after receiving anesthesia. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A RIDE ON SURGERY DAY, YOUR SURGERY MAY BE CANCELLED.
Shower, brush your teeth and put on comfortable clean clothing (preferably dark colours) which should include a short sleeved shirt.
DO NOT wear makeup, nail polish, contact lenses. Remove any tongue, nose or lip jewellery.
Asthmatic patients: please bring your inhalers.
Diabetic patients: please bring your insulin and glucometer if available. Please check your blood glucose prior to the procedure

Please note that we do our best to stay on schedule. Due to the unpredictable nature of surgery, your appointment time is an approximation and you may be waiting 1-2 hours. If we are running late, it is because the patient ahead of you has been given additional time and attention to ensure a successful surgery. The same consideration will be given to you in a similar situation. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.

Testimonials

Wow, great experience having my wisdom teeth removed which I never thought I’d ever say. Clinic was very organized, all the staff I dealt with was very friendly and helpful, and the extraction and aftercare was excellent. I’d get my teeth removed there again if I could! Very happy!

Shawn Hull

I came to the clinic for surgery for a cyst growing above my upper teeth. Dr Fischer was amazing as well as my nurse, the anesthetist and the front desk staff. Follow up care was well explained. This is a fabulous clinic and state of the art surgical facility. I highly recommend!

Sheila Adkins

I had a great experience, the staff are super nice and very informative. They made sure i was fine and asked if i had any questions, the surgery itself went perfectly smooth. I would recommend them to anyone needing oral surgery. Definitely had a positive experience.

Dallas MacDonald