14/07/2026
What actually happens when you're under general anesthesia with intubation for oral surgery? 🦷
Most patients never see this part. It happens behind the curtain, after you're asleep. So we're pulling back that curtain - step by step.
But before we walk you through it, here's the most important thing to understand about how we do it at Love Your Jaws:
You have TWO specialists caring for you at the same time.
🩺 Your oral surgeon - focused entirely on the surgery itself
🩺 A separate board-certified anesthesiologist — focused entirely on your safety, your breathing, and your monitoring
That separation matters. In many surgical settings, one clinician manages both anesthesia and the procedure. That's legally allowed. But it's not the highest tier of care. When there's a dedicated anesthesiologist whose ONLY job is watching over you, every possible risk is caught earlier.
Here's the full step-by-step:
1️⃣ Arrival, vitals, IV, and meeting the full team
2️⃣ Handoff to your dedicated anesthesiologist
3️⃣ Pre-oxygenation - 3 minutes of pure oxygen
4️⃣ IV medication - asleep within 30 seconds
5️⃣ Intubation - the breathing tube placed while you're fully asleep
6️⃣ Continuous monitoring of heart, oxygen, brain activity, blood pressure, breathing, and temperature
7️⃣ Surgery begins - two specialists, one patient, zero distractions
8️⃣ Waking up - anesthesia stopped, tube removed only when you're breathing safely on your own
9️⃣ Recovery - warm, comfortable, monitored until steady
🔟 Home to rest - no memory, occasional mild sore throat for a day
💙 Why we do it this way:
Because your safety and your peace of mind are worth more than shortcuts. Because we believe surgical excellence requires surgical focus - and anesthesia excellence requires anesthesia focus. And because you deserve to walk into your appointment knowing exactly what will happen - not wondering.
If you have questions about general anesthesia, intubation, or what to expect — drop them in the comments 👇 We read every one.
📍 Love Your Jaws Surgery Center - South Miami
🦷 Dr. Kroum Dimitrov, DMD - Double Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon + Dental Anesthesiologist
💉Dr.Jose Rivero, DDS - Board Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist