If you need to have dental work completed, we recommend visiting a sedation dentist. At Dental Excellence of Greenhaven, we offer sedation dentistry for patients living in and around the Sacramento area. We understand that for millions of adults, visiting the dentist can be an overwhelming or frightening experience due to dental anxiety. This common condition typically starts by a negative experience or becoming fearful of the general idea of dentistry. While common, you do not have to be concerned about visiting our dentist office because we can ensure your comfort the entire time.
When you schedule an appointment with us, let us know if you have dental anxiety so that we can prepare for your visit accordingly. For many people, the actual procedure is not uncomfortable but it is the anxiety and worry that causes angst. With this in mind, we often prescribe an oral sedative or laughing gas that can be administered prior to the appointment to help a person relax. While this is not a pain killer, it eases the fear and relaxes the body so that you can remain peaceful while having teeth cleaned, or dental work performed. While the dosage is different, laughing gas can be used on both children and adults so that all of our Sacramento patients can remain comfortable.
There are various levels and types of sedation. During your consultation, we will discuss the recommended procedure with you along with any anxieties you may have. At that time, a recommendation will be made for the type of sedation you may want to consider. The ultimate decision is up to you based on how you believe you will handle the procedure.
In many cases, our patients simply need to relax and prefer to use laughing gas in order to do so. Nitrous Oxide gas is considered an anxiolytic and it is quick, effective, and wears off when the procedure is finished without impairing any other bodily functions. Some patients use this to relax when getting their teeth cleaned since there is no actual pain associated with the treatment.
When a cavity is being treated or other minor dental work performed, patients may prefer to use a combination of laughing gas and oral sedatives. This is considered oral conscious sedation. The patient will be in a dream like state and in a moderate level of sedation. As a sedation dentist, this is an effective tool for us to prevent and eliminate any discomfort brought on from panic or anxiety. We can administer as much medication as is necessary throughout the course of the treatment. The benefit of this type of sedation time seems to fly by for the patient. No pain or discomfort and with amnestic qualities of the drugs the patients will not remember anything about the experience. This will require a driver to accompany the patient both to and from the appointment.
If a more intensive procedure is required, patients may prefer IV medication for a more rapid affect to the sedation meds. The drug class of benzodiazepines is used much like with Oral Conscious Sedation. However, a much quicker onset as the drug is administered via IV. This will still result in moderate sedation. It is extremely effective and as a sedation dentist, we find that many of our patients request this type of medication because they want to ensure that they do not feel anything and can be adequately sedated. We do recommend having a friend or family member drive you much like in Oral Conscious Sedation.
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If you live in the Sacramento area and are interested in visiting a sedation dentist, call (916) 293-0504 to schedule your appointment. At Dental Excellence of Greenhaven, we will take the time to get to know you and understand what all of your concerns are prior to making a formal recommendation as to the type of sedation dentistry that you should consider. We will also need to know if you have any other health issues, risks, or are allergic to anything. Typically, if you have responded well to pain medication or sedation in other medical treatments, you will do well with sedation dentistry and not experience any negative side effects. Still, if you have questions or concerns be sure to discuss them with us. With any type of dental work, it is important to be well informed and make a decision that you feel is best for your health and your goals. As such, we want you to be an informed and educated patient. Thanks to modern technology, if you are afraid of having dental work done or visiting the dentist in general, you no longer have to be. As a sedation dentist, we can ensure that your experience is a positive one. Call 916-293-0504 for more information or to get started.
If you live in the Sacramento area, call (916) 293-0504 to schedule your dental exam so that you can remain in good health or receive treatment for a current condition.
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