Who is a Candidate for Sedation Dentistry?

Sedation dentistry helps individuals to overcome the fear of dentists. Dental anxiety affects many people and it often prevents them from getting treatments they need when problems develop in their mouths. However, most dental problems do not go away on their own. Treatment is needed to prevent the issue from getting worse, which can result in a lot of pain, money and time. Thankfully, sedation dentistry is a good solution. Individuals that do fear the dentist can undergo their procedure in a sedation dentistry setting to help offset these feelings, thus allowing for the appropriate oral health care. 

How sedation dentistry helps with dental anxiety

The sedatives used in sedation dentistry help patients to feel relaxed and less anxious. The goal is to make the patient's experience as comfortable as possible so they no longer see going to the dentist as a scary thing that should be avoided. 

People who do not have dental anxiety can also benefit from sedation dentistry if they struggle with back/neck pain during treatments or if they need to have excessive dental work done. Dental sedatives can reduce the number of trips a patient needs to make to the dentist since they can sit comfortably in a dentist's chair for longer. Dental sedatives can be used for most treatments ranging from the least invasive procedures like teeth whitening to surgical treatments like the installation of dental implants. Dental sedatives are commonly used to address issues like:

• Sore jaw muscles
• Dental phobias
• Low pain tolerance
• Overactive gag reflexes
• Patients who are unresponsive to local anesthetics
• Traumatic past experiences with a dentist
• Inability to stay still for prolonged periods

Nitrous Oxide Sedation

Dentists evaluate their patients before determining whether or not sedation dentistry is right for them. Factors that will be considered during the evaluation include the patient's medical history, medications the patient is currently taking, and their level of anxiety.

We offer nitrous oxide, an inhaled sedative commonly used to keep patients relaxed during treatments. Also known as laughing gas, it is delivered with a facemask placed on the patient's jaw. It takes effect within minutes and wears off just as fast as usual.

Give dental sedatives a try

Sedation dentistry can make dental appointments and procedures easier. Call or visit our Aurora clinic to set up an appointment with our dentist.

Request an appointment here: https://alamedadentalaurora.com or call Alameda Dental at (303) 343-7072 for an appointment in our Aurora office.

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