The first step towards a beautiful, healthy smile is to schedule an appointment. Please contact our office by phone or complete the appointment request form below. Our scheduling coordinator will contact you to confirm your appointment.
We monitor our appointment requests several times a day and will usually reply within one business day during open hours.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr. Jaspal Girn, DMD, FRCD(C), Burnaby, BC, practices a full scope of oral surgery including wisdom tooth removal to oral pathology. In addition he performs a wide range of surgical procedures including Dental implants, Bone Grafting and TMJ Disorders. Dr. Girn's staff are fully trained Oral Surgery Assistants ( DAANCE Certified ) and competent with I.V. sedation which we treat within our State of the Art Certified & Inspected Deep Sedation Facility. We look forward to meeting with you in person so we can discuss your optimal treatment plan and options.
IV (intravenous) conscious sedation is a safe form of anesthesia for patients who are nervous and/or want to be asleep for the surgery. During your consultation appointment, Dr. Girn will evaluate your medical history to determine if you are a candidate for IV sedation in the office.
A patient who undergoes IV sedation first has an IV started in a vein in the arm. The medication is then administered through the IV line, and within one to two minutes, the patient will fall asleep (sedation). Once a person is sedated, the surgical procedure will commence.
During this period of sedation, the patient is continually monitored by Dr. Girn and his staff. Specialized monitoring equipment that is used includes a heart rhythm monitor, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximetry.
After the surgery is complete, it usually takes about 20-30 minutes for a patient to wake up and be ready to go home. A responsible adult is required to escort the patient back home either by car or taxi. The patient will also have some numbness in the mouth for a few hours since local anesthetic (freezing) is administered while asleep.
IV conscious sedation is different from oral sedation and general anesthesia. In oral conscious sedation, a person takes an oral pill and must commonly wait about 30 - 60 minutes for a feeling of relaxation to take affect. Although a patient can be given larger doses to become unaware of what is going on (sedation), it is difficult to dose to this level and there is a risk of over-sedation. In general anesthesia, the patient has a deep anesthetic which requires supervision by an anesthetist, and the patient has a breathing tube inserted to maintain proper breathing.
Dr. Girn is certified to provide deep sedation in the office and has certification in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support). During his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Girn received extensive hands-on training in the Department of Anesthesiology. This training included provision of IV sedation and general anesthesia, airway management and intubation techniques. His staff are trained in CPR, and the assistants possess DAANCE (Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification) in Canada. In addition, Centrepoint Oral and Facial Surgery meets or exceeds the requirements governed by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC as we are a Certified Inspected Deep Sedation Facility.
Our office is located at #425-4789 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC.
Call us at 604-558-GIRN (4476).
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Address: #425-4789 Kingsway • Burnaby, BC V5H0A3 • Phone: 604-558-GIRN (4476)
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