Why should you consider having sedation for your dental procedure?
Candidates for dental anesthesia are those who want total comfort under the following conditions;
• Patient or Practitioner Preference
• Pediatric Dental Treatments
• High Anxiety / Low Pain Threshold
• Full Mouth Dental Treatments
• Prolonged or Multiple Dental Treatments
• Osseous Oral Surgery Procedures
• Patients Who Gag Easily
• History of Local Anesthetic Block Failure
• History of Local Anesthetic Allergy
• Stable Coexisting Medical Problems
• A Physical or Mental Handicap
- If you have to undergo prolonged or extensive treatment
For extensive treatment such as dental implants, sinus "lift" procedures, full-mouth restoration, multiple
crowns, multiple root canals, multiple tooth extractions, or extensive periodontal procedures, dental
anesthesia offers you complete comfort while providing the dentist with excellent working conditions.
Virtually all dental procedures can be done in your dentist’s office with intravenous sedation. Several
appointments can be condensed into one combined session. This will result in fewer appointments
and less time away from work and family.
- If you have anxiety
The American Dental Association reported that 10% of Americans avoid seeking dental treatment
because of anxiety or apprehension. Another 15% find treatment so uncomfortable, they fail to return
for follow-up procedures. As many as 70% of people with dental insurance neglect to see their dentist
because of fear. With dental anesthesia, anxiety and apprehension will disappear instantly, and you
will have virtually no memory of the dental treatment.
- If you have a strong “gag reflex”
Dental anesthesia suppresses the gag reflex, permitting excellent operating conditions for the dentist.
Awareness of the dental treatment during your anesthetic is essentially zero.
- If you have a low pain threshold
Everybody perceives pain differently. In some instances, the local anesthetics usually used by dentists
may not provide enough numbness during the treatment to completely eliminate discomfort. With our
dental anesthesia techniques, dental treatments are always pain free and hours will seem to pass like
seconds.
- If you have a disability
If you have a physical disability or chronic back pain, making it hard to sit in a dental chair for long
periods of time, or have or problems with gagging or holding still, having your dental procedure under
anesthesia is the solution. Patients with heart or lung disease, who require careful monitoring during
any dental procedure, benefit greatly from the care and attention of an anesthesia provider. Patients
with mental disabilities often have difficulty cooperating with the dentist, complicating the treatment,
creating anxiety for both the patient and the dentist. Dental anesthesia techniques resolve this
problem, improving both safety and comfort.