Your comfort is Our #1 PriorityWho is a candidate for Sedation Dentistry?
The Sedation Dental Care StandardThe standard of treating patients using sedation was set by physicians in the U.S. approximately 40 years ago. It is nothing new for patients to be sedated for operations on knees, feet, wrists, ears, noses, or practically anything else. Even patients who need an MRI and are nervous, ask to be sedated. Often patients ask dentists for sedation and the dentists do everything they can to talk them out of it. Most dentists do not want to go through the additional training and accreditation process that is necessary to sedate patients. // Click play to view the video above. You wouldn’t think of having an ear operation or a nose operation without sedation. But, you move one inch to the teeth and it becomes acceptable to endure time-consuming, strenuous, noisy, and uncomfortable procedures on the most sensitive, personal part of the body I have found that fearful patients psychologically have no problem being sedated for dental treatment. You ask a nervous patient, “Would you rather have this work done in six appointments over the next two months or in one appointment while you feel like you are sleeping?”, and they look at you like you’re crazy. “Sedate me,” is their reply. Type of SedationWe offer different types of sedation: Nitrous Oxide and Oral sedation (pill) for several reasons:
How You Will FeelOur patients’ perception of this sedation technique is they feel that they have slept through the appointment. We most commonly hear, “I remember being sedated and the next thing I remember is waking up with my teeth fixed.” Most patients remember nothing about their treatment. A few will remember a little, usually at the end of the appointment when we are getting them ready to go home. You will need someone to bring you to our office on the day of your sedation appointment and you MUST have someone take you home afterward. SafetyConscious sedation is very safe. We have full control over your sedation state while receiving your dental treatment. Your vital signs are monitored continuously. DecisionThe only thing standing between you and getting the dental care you want is a call away. Schedule an Appointment Today! |