Sedation establishes a relaxed and calm feeling for nervous or fearful patients. We can use sedation to achieve this reaction with the use of specially-designed sedatives. We will administer these drugs to help the patient relax and remain calm so that we can perform the dental procedure in a timely, accurate and thorough manner.
Dental sedation is the perfect solution for those who suffer from dental phobia. Do not be one of those people who does not receive dental care due to anxiety. Consider the fact that fear causes about one-third of the population to avoid regular dental treatments.
Give sedation dentistry a try and the patient will feel little if any pain as a result. With sedation dentistry, the teeth will stay in tip-top shape. While at-home dental care is important, regular dental visits are also important.
One of the primary benefits of sedation dentistry is that the treatment is over before the patient knows it. The procedure feels as though it only takes a couple minutes though it may actually take several hours. It is possible to consolidate several treatments that would normally take numerous sessions into a single appointment with a sedation dentist.
It is important to note that not all dentists offer sedation dentistry for patients. In some cases, the dentist may only offer sedation options for adults and not for children. Call the dentist to learn more about options before making a decision.
Patients who give sedation dentistry a try will be relaxed to the point that we can clean the mouth and provide the necessary treatment. This is the thorough care the mouth needs to look and feel its best. The patient will always receive the recommended care at the right point in time if he or she chooses sedation dentistry. This consistent commitment to oral health care reduces the chances of a serious dental treatment being necessary for the coming months and years.
Sedation dentistry does not put the patient to sleep. There is another type of dentistry, known as sleep dentistry, that puts patients to sleep for dental treatment. Sedation dentistry makes patients feel sleepy yet they do not go to sleep during the treatment. Patients can remain awake throughout the entirety of the procedure.
Patients will feel relaxed and remember little, if anything, about the treatment provided by the sedation dentist. There are specific levels of sedation worth noting. Minimal sedation is an experience in which, the patient is relaxed but awake. Moderate sedation also referred to as “conscious sedation,” causes the patient to remember little of the procedure and possibly also causes him to slur words.
Deep sedation allows for the patient to be awake yet he or she is on the brink of consciousness. The final level is the application of general anesthesia. At this point, the patient is unconscious.
If you are considering sedation dentistry, would like teeth cleaning or simply want one of our sedation dentists to take a look at your teeth and gums, give us a call today. Schedule an appointment so we can help you determine if sedation dentistry is ideal for you.
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