Sedation Options for Nervous Patients

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Different Types of Sedation Dentistry
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Introduction

• Sedation dentistry refers to the use of
  medications to calm and relax a patient prior to
  and during a dental appointment.
• Sedation dentistry is beneficial for both the
  patient and the dentist.
• Benefits of sedation dentistry include patient
  relaxation, increased comfort, movement control,
  control of gag reflex and many more.
• If you are fearful or nervous about dental
  procedures and avoid dentists just because of the
  sheer fear of pain or anxiety, then sedation
  dentistry is the only way for you to get the
  dental care to improve your oral health.

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Sedation Options for Nervous Patients

• Nitrous Oxide or commonly known as laughing gas.
  This is used for relaxation and to reduce
  anxiety. The amount of sedation received is
  controlled by your dentist. Gas can wear off
  quickly, and you can ever drive yourself home
  after the procedure.
• Oral Sedation is beneficial for patients with
  minimum to moderate anxiety. Common drugs used
  for this sedation are Valium, Halcion, Sonata,
  and Ativan. You will be awake throughout the
  procedure, but your senses will be dulled.
  Medication is provided prior to the treatment
  which helps in reducing memory or the sights and
  smells of the dental office.

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Sedation Options for Nervous Patients

• IV Moderate Sedation is beneficial for patients
  with acute anxiety who otherwise wont be able to
  receive dental treatment. It is often used for
  wisdom teeth or other complicated extractions.
  Sedative medication is delivered through a small
  needle or catheter placed in a vein. You will be
  awake during the procedure. However, you will
  have trouble recalling anything about it later
  on.
• Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia. This
  sedation option is used for people with severe
  anxiety, with a significant gag reflex, and for
  children who need to have extensive work done.
  You will be unconscious during the procedure and
  cannot easily be awakened until the effects of
  the anesthesia wear off.

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At Desired Smiles Dental Clinic in Burlington,
we provide a wide range of dental services in a
comfortable and relaxing environment.   We also
offer a number of sedation options, from laughing
gas for mild anxiety to general anesthesia for
severe dental phobias.

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