Managing fear and anxiety is an integral part of what we do every day.
Our goal is for patients to feel calm and relaxed during all their dental
visits. Because we understand everyone has different needs, we
customize our approach to suit each person's unique situation.
- Premedication is routinely used to increase overall comfort
levels for all our patients during most longer appointments; but
our premeds also work extremely well for mildly nervous
patients who need a bit of anxiety and stress reduction.
- Non-I.V. Sedation is for moderately anxious patients; or
during surgeries where "a little something extra" is needed in
order to be comfortable. Non-I.V. Sedation is a combination of
medications taken before the appointment and nitrous
oxide/oxygen given during the dental visit.
- I.V. Conscious Sedation is for those who are more than
moderately anxious, or for anyone who is truly afraid. It
improves comfort during any type of appointment: fillings, root
canals or surgery. I.V. Conscious Sedation is also routinely
used for wisdom tooth extractions, multiple extractions and
larger surgeries; so patients can feel restful, calm and relaxed
during these procedures. This is especially important for young
people experiencing dental surgery (during wisdom tooth
removal) for the first time. I.V. Sedation is a wonderful tool for
smoothing out what would typically be a more stressful and
difficult appointment.
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