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Sedation Dentistry
Sedation dentistry refers to using sedatives during dental treatments. They are mainly used to calm the patient and relax the mind and body.
The different types of sedation are:
Minimal – this just relaxes the body and relieves the patient of any anxiety. The patient is still fully conscious.
Moderate – the patient is in an even more relaxed state, but can still respond to some stimulation.
Deep – the patient is not able to respond to anyone or anything and may even appear to be unconscious.
What are the pros of using sedation?
Here are a few of the main reasons that patients consider sedation during their dental procedures:
It can quickly and safely calm heightened anxieties or nerves that may be associated with the sheer smell, sight and sounds that come from a dental office. It can completely change the way patients feel about visiting a dentist.
Sedation can help patients relax, allowing extra comfort.
Procedures that would normally take two or three visits can now be completed in a single visit with sedation.
Most dentists use an oral medication so there are no IVs or needles involved in the process.
For most, aches and pains are associated with a trip to the dentist. Now patients can have relief from mouth pain, as well as neck and back pain that can occur from sitting in a dental chair.