IV Sedation Dentist in Manchester with Dr Eva Miller

Dr Eva Miller

IV Sedation Lead · GDC qualified

IV Sedation

£300 first hour

£300 for the first hour, with longer appointments quoted in writing. Added to the cost of your treatment; pre-assessment, monitoring, recovery and aftercare included.

Two-Clinician Care

Implants under sedation

Eva manages the sedation while Dr Edward Walmsley places your implants. Both clinicians, one appointment, in-house at our Droylsden practice.

What you can have done under sedation

Dental implants · All-on-4 full-arch surgery · Wisdom teeth removal · Multiple extractions · Root canal treatment · Deep cleaning & advanced gum disease treatment · Full-mouth restoration · even routine hygiene for patients with severe phobia.

4.9 from 400+ Google reviews. CQC registered. £50 consultation, credited against treatment — no pressure, no commitment, just a clear picture of what’s possible.

Call 0161 370 2869

IV Sedation Dentistry in Manchester — Comfort for Anxious Patients

If you’ve been putting off dental treatment because of anxiety, gag reflex, complex procedures, or past trauma at the dentist — IV sedation changes the conversation. You stay conscious, and you’ll feel relaxed and drowsy. At Walmsley Dental in Droylsden, Dr Eva Miller is fully qualified in intravenous sedation, and we deliver it on-site so anxious patients can have everything from a hygiene visit to full implant surgery, in a single sedated appointment where suitable.

IV sedation is £300 for the first hour, with longer appointments quoted in writing, added to the cost of your treatment. Includes pre-sedation assessment, full monitoring throughout, qualified recovery support, and written aftercare. £50 15-minute consultation (credited back against any treatment you go ahead with) to discuss whether sedation is right for you — book online or call 0161 370 2869.

We’re a family-run practice that’s been part of the Droylsden community since 1984. We hold a 4.9☆ Google rating from 400+ patient reviews, and we offer IV sedation on-site — conscious IV sedation delivered by a qualified clinician in our own surgery, with no referral to a hospital.

Who is IV sedation for?

IV sedation is for any patient where being awake and alert in the chair is the barrier to getting the treatment they need. Common reasons our patients choose sedation:

• Dental phobia — mild to severe. If you’ve avoided the dentist for years, this is for you.
• Previous trauma — a difficult childhood experience, a bad anaesthetic, a procedure that went wrong elsewhere.
• Severe gag reflex — patients who physically can’t tolerate impressions, x-rays, or instruments at the back of the mouth.
• Long or complex procedures — multiple extractions, implant surgery, full-mouth reconstruction, deep cleaning under the gum line.
• Several treatments in one visit — where suitable, work can be combined into a single sedated session.
• Special needs adults — patients for whom regular dental care is challenging due to learning differences, severe anxiety disorders, or movement disorders.

If any of this sounds like you, the most important thing to know is that you’re not unusual, and we will not judge you. We see anxious patients every single week. The £50 15-minute consultation (credited back against any treatment) is a chance to meet Eva, see the practice, and talk through what’s possible — with zero pressure to commit to anything.

What is IV sedation? (And what it isn’t)

IV sedation is one way we help anxious patients have treatment in a dental practice setting. A small amount of sedative is delivered through a vein in your hand or arm. Within a couple of minutes you’ll feel deeply relaxed — calm, drowsy, and largely unaware of time passing.

Critically: you remain conscious. You can respond to questions, open your mouth on request, and breathe normally on your own. You’re not unconscious like a general anaesthetic, and you don’t need to be in a hospital. The level of sedation is titrated for each patient throughout the procedure — we can take you deeper or lighter as needed.

IV sedation vs other options — what’s the difference?

Why IV is the right step up from oral / gas & air: oral and inhalation sedation are useful for mild anxiety, but they can’t be titrated meaningfully — once it’s in, it’s in. IV sedation lets us adjust the level second-by-second based on how you’re responding, which is why it’s the standard used for genuinely anxious patients and longer procedures.

About Dr Eva Miller, our IV sedation lead

IV sedation isn’t something every dentist can offer — it requires additional training, certification, and the practice itself needs to be set up to deliver it safely. Dr Eva Miller is our IV-sedation-qualified dentist, and she’s responsible for the sedation pathway end-to-end — from the pre-sedation health assessment, to the procedure itself, to your recovery and post-op aftercare.

Eva works alongside our other dentists when sedation patients need treatment outside her scope — for example, an implant placement by Dr Edward Walmsley while Eva manages the sedation. Both clinicians work together in the same appointment, in-house.

What can I have done under IV sedation?

Almost anything you’d have done awake, plus several treatments that would otherwise be split into multiple visits:

• Dental implants under sedation — from a single implant to full-arch All-on-4. Often the single biggest reason patients choose us. More on dental implants →
• Wisdom teeth removal under sedation — where suitable, more than one wisdom tooth can be removed in the same session.
• Multiple extractions — ideal for patients preparing for dentures or full-arch implants.
• Root canal treatment — complex molar root canals where patients struggle to keep their mouth open for extended periods.
• Deep cleaning / advanced gum disease treatment — full-mouth scaling and root planing in one visit, particularly useful for severe periodontal cases. More on gum care →
• Full-mouth restoration — multiple crowns, bridges or composite restorations combined into one session.
• Even hygiene — for patients with severe phobia who can’t tolerate routine cleaning awake.

What happens on the day?

1. Pre-sedation assessment — before sedation day, Eva reviews your medical history, current medications, allergies, and BMI to confirm IV sedation is safe for you.
2. Fasting — you’ll be asked to fast (no food or drink) for 4–6 hours before the appointment. Sips of water up to 2 hours before are usually fine. Specific instructions given at your assessment.
3. Bring an escort — you must have a responsible adult to take you home and stay with you for the rest of the day. You cannot drive, take public transport alone, or be alone after the appointment.
4. On arrival — quick health re-check (blood pressure, pulse), cannula placed in the back of your hand or arm.
5. Sedation begins — you’ll feel calm and drowsy within a couple of minutes. The treating dentist will do their work while Eva monitors your sedation, breathing, oxygen levels, blood pressure and heart rate throughout.
6. Recovery — you’ll come round gradually in our recovery area. We’ll check you’re stable, give you and your escort written aftercare instructions, and send you home.
7. The rest of the day — rest at home, no driving for 24 hours, no important decisions or signing documents, no alcohol. Most patients feel completely normal by the next morning.

Is IV sedation safe?

Yes — when delivered by a qualified clinician in a properly equipped practice. Walmsley Dental is CQC-registered, and our sedation pathway includes:

• Pre-sedation medical assessment by a qualified dentist
• Continuous monitoring throughout (pulse oximeter, blood pressure, ECG where indicated)
• Reversal agents on-site — if at any point we need to bring you back, we can
• Trained recovery staff
• Written aftercare protocol with a 24-hour contact number
• Required escort and post-op support

The risks of properly-delivered IV sedation are very low, particularly for healthy adults. We’ll talk through your individual risk profile at your assessment — if for any reason we don’t think IV sedation is safe for you, we’ll tell you.

What does IV sedation cost?

Sedation is priced as an add-on to the underlying dental treatment:

• Sedation: £300 for the first hour, with longer appointments quoted in writing. This covers the pre-assessment, sedation drugs, full monitoring, recovery support, and written aftercare.
• Longer appointments: for longer or more complex procedures, such as full-arch implants, multiple extractions or full-mouth restoration in a single visit, we’ll confirm the expected time and sedation fee in your written quote.
• 0% finance available on treatments over £1,000 — spread the combined cost interest-free, subject to credit approval.

For a full quote that includes both the dental treatment and the sedation, book your £50 15-minute consultation (credited back against any treatment you go ahead with). We’ll work out what’s needed, what it’ll cost, and confirm whether sedation is suitable — in writing, no obligation.

Common Questions About IV Sedation

Book your IV sedation consultation

Every sedation journey starts with a £50 15-minute consultation (credited back against any treatment). We’ll talk through what you’d like to have done, your concerns, your medical history at a high level, and whether IV sedation is the right tool for your situation. No pressure to commit to anything — we’ll just give you a clear picture of what’s possible and what it’ll cost.

Call 0161 370 2869 to book, or send a message via our contact page. We come back to every enquiry the same working day.

Walmsley Dental serves anxious dental patients from across Manchester and Tameside — Droylsden, Audenshaw, Denton, Failsworth, Openshaw, Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Mossley, and surrounding areas. Most sedation patients travel a little further than they would for routine dentistry — for the right care, it’s worth it.