Do you feel fear or anxiety at the thought of visiting the dentist? You are in good company as millions of people avoid seeing the dentist every year because of dental fears. All too often, people with dental fears will have missing teeth and can benefit from dental implant treatment. We offer a range of sedation options, taking the fear out of dental implant treatment in Ajax and ensuring you can receive your implants comfortably.
What Are the Benefits of Sedation Dentistry?
Sedation dentistry ensures you feel much calmer and more relaxed during your treatment while sensations of discomfort or pain are blocked. It is the ideal solution if you feel anxious at the mere thought of experiencing the sights, sounds and smells in a dental practice. People with strong gag reflexes will find treatment much more comfortable. It’s also a great solution for people who have a very common phobia of needles!
With sedation dentistry, you can receive the dental implant treatment in Whitby that you need, helping you to achieve improved dental health and all the benefits it can bring. You can enjoy a better quality of life, and because you can eat more comfortably with implant teeth, your nutrition and overall health can improve.
Possible Sedation Options
Possible sedation options that could help you include nitrous oxide, oral sedation, and intravenous sedation. Usually, we will use a local anesthetic in conjunction with sedation dentistry to ensure you feel entirely comfortable.
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide is better known as laughing gas in Oshawa, and it is extremely gentle and fast acting. All you need do is to wear a small comfortable mask that fits over your nose, and once you begin to inhale the gas, it takes effect very quickly. Shortly, you will feel more relaxed and comfortable, but will still be fully aware of what is going on around you. Once the gas is turned off, it is eliminated from the body very soon afterward, and this is the only form of sedation dentistry where you can drive yourself home.
Oral Sedation
Oral sedation is given in the form of a pill that you take shortly before your treatment so it couldn’t be easier. Once the pill takes effect, you will feel quite sleepy and very relaxed. It’s quite likely that you will remember very little if anything about your treatment. After your dental implant treatment in Newcastle is completed, you will need someone to take you home.
Intravenous Sedation
For intravenous sedation or IV sedation, we use a certified anesthesiologist because this is an advanced form of dental sedation. The sedative is administered continuously during your treatment and you are monitored all the time to keep you safe. With IV sedation, you won’t remember anything about the treatment afterwards as you will feel extremely relaxed and comfortable. IV sedation in Newcastle is an excellent solution if you need more complicated dental implant treatment or require multiple implants and where the appointment may be slightly longer. Afterwards, you will need someone to take you home.
Can Anyone Have Sedation Dentistry in Clarington?
As always, your safety and comfort are our top priority, even though sedation dentistry is quite routine. Before recommending any form of dental sedation, we will need to discuss your medical history because we will want to make sure this solution is safe and appropriate for you.
Once you have received your dental implants in Pickering, we hope you will feel more confident and able to return to Durham Dental Solutions for regular aftercare and maintenance. Sedation dentistry can be a great way to conquer those fears.
