Mr.MacDonald,take it this way.Would it be impossible for you to sneeze if somebody tickled the insides of your nose with a cotton wisp just b'coz you are asleep.
Deep sedation obtunds the reflexes and usually suffices,but not always,as in your case.
There are other ways too to get it done apart from GA but then it would depend on the expertise and comfort of the anesthesiologist in providing regional anesthesia as it would on the setting where you want the dental work to be done and how desperate you are to avoid a general anesthetic.
Without any intention to complicate matters for you,I must admit that most anesthesiologists would prefer to get it done under GA.
All the best for your treatment.
Deep sedation obtunds the reflexes and usually suffices,but not always,as in your case.
There are other ways too to get it done apart from GA but then it would depend on the expertise and comfort of the anesthesiologist in providing regional anesthesia as it would on the setting where you want the dental work to be done and how desperate you are to avoid a general anesthetic.
Without any intention to complicate matters for you,I must admit that most anesthesiologists would prefer to get it done under GA.
All the best for your treatment.