We
offer Nitrous Oxide Sedation in our office to make the experience
more relaxing to our patients. We understand that the more
relaxed that our patients are the better the appointment is.
Sedation
dentistry is used to provide a relaxing and anxiety-free
experience for certain people receiving dental treatment. It
enables individuals too afraid to go to the dentist to receive the
dental care they need while avoiding the common apprehension known
as dental phobia.
According to to
the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS Education), a
professional dental organization dedicated to ensuring that
patients receive safe, comfortable and anxiety-free dental care,
30 percent of the population avoids the dentist due to fear. This
all-too-common “dental phobia” prevents people from receiving
necessary routine dental care, potentially compromising the health
and functionality of their mouth and smile.
What Is
Sedation?
Sedation is a
process used to establish a relaxed, easy and calm state through
the use of sedatives.
Benefits of
Sedation Dentistry
One of the major
benefits of sedation dentistry is that people often feel like
their dental procedure lasts only a few minutes, when in fact it
might have taken hours to perform. Therefore, complex dental
procedures such as smile makeovers or extensive rebuilding
procedures that normally require multiple visits can often be
performed in fewer appointments.
If you are
reluctant to change the appearance of your smile because you are
afraid or anxious about undergoing long or complicated dental
procedures, sedation dentistry can make you feel comfortable
during the treatment process and help you achieve a smile you can
be proud of.
Also, because
sedation dentistry addresses some of the fears that keep people
from going to the dentist on a regular basis, sedation dentistry
patients are more likely to receive recommended routine care. As a
result, they are less likely to neglect their oral health or allow
oral health problems to build to the point when drastic dental
treatments become necessary.
Sedation
Dentistry 