Many people avoid their dentists because of dental phobia or excessive fear. In our office we offer Sedation Dentistry so that patient can have an anxiety-free dental appointment. Our ultimate goal is to make your visit to the dentist completely comfortable, relaxed and pain-free. In some cases your sedation dentist can do years of dental treatments in just a few visits.

 

Types of Dental Sedation

 

Nitrous oxide  (Inhalation Conscious Sedation Dentistry) 

Nitrous oxide or "laughing gas" used to help the apprehensive patient in about 35% of dental offices. If you have had bad experience in the dental chair in the past we can administer this option to help you to relax and feel comfortable in your dental chair - just the way it suppose to be. The use of inhalation conscious sedation (nitrous oxide and oxygen) has been used in dentistry for generations; and it is the most frequently employed technique. An advantage of this technique of inhalation conscious sedation is that most people receiving it recover promptly and can leave the dental office unescorted and resume normal activities immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oral  Sedation (Oral Conscious Sedation Dentistry)

Your dentists may prescribe a sedative drug to be taken by mouth prior to the planned treatment at home. Oral conscious sedation dentistry is most effective in the management of milder degrees of dental anxiety.

 

IV Sedation (Intravenous Conscious Sedation Dentistry)

IV Sedation is a safe and highly effective technique for management of moderate to more severe levels of dental anxiety. The patient will have no memory of some, or even all, of the dental treatment. This will lead the patient to think they were asleep during the treatment when in reality they were awake but comfortable at all times. During the procedure, monitoring devices will be attached to the patient. These devices monitor the effectiveness of one's breathing, blood pressure and heart rate, increasing the safety of the procedure.

Patients receiving Oral Sedation or IV sedation are not permitted to leave the dental office unescorted at the end of the procedure or operate a motor vehicle for 24 hours after the procedure.

 

A Positive Experience

Building a foundation of trust by treating our patients as special individuals is vital to our success.  We understand how uneasy some patients may feel about their dental visits, and how we can make a difference in providing a relaxing and positive experience.  Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with excellent, personalized care and service to make your visits as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

We thank you for allowing us to take care of your dental needs and look forward to serving you.