Some people associate visiting a dentist in Ajax with pain or discomfort. Often this association is due to misconceptions or perhaps because they’ve had a bad experience in the past and before pain-free dentistry became the standard of care.
When you visit Durham Dental Solutions, you can rest assured that any dental treatment we provide will not be painful. We routinely administer anesthetic before any dental procedure that could be painful or uncomfortable but realize this isn’t always enough for people with fears or phobias. Today, we can use a range of dental sedation options to prevent any pain during treatments. If you have wondered about having dental implants in Whitby, you can do so free of any dental fear and pain-free.
Who Can Benefit from Sedation Dentistry?
You may want to consider sedation dentistry if you have any form of dental anxiety, where you feel fearful about dental procedures, which could affect your ability to visit a dentist comfortably. Sedation dentistry can help people with sensitive gums or teeth who are more likely to feel uncomfortable when receiving treatment. Some people have a low pain threshold and require more pain relief during dental treatment in Pickering, and sedation dentistry can help them feel more comfortable. Others can have a bad gag reflex, and sedation dentistry can help calm these muscles.
Sedation dentistry can be especially helpful if you need lengthy or complex dental treatment to restore dental health, for example, complicated dental implant treatment in Oshawa. The calming effect of the sedation helps ensure that a lengthy treatment passes by more quickly, and it can contain a sedative, so you remember little or nothing about the treatment.
Different Levels of Sedation
Every dental sedation in Newcastle we provide is carefully tailored to ensure it meets your needs. Levels can vary from minimal sedation to deep sedation. With minimal sedation, you will still be awake and able to respond to our team, but you will feel calm, relaxed and pain-free. If you opt for moderate sedation, you may feel sleepy but can still respond to us easily. With deep sedation, you will most likely fall asleep, but we can still easily awaken you if necessary. Afterwards, you are unlikely to remember anything of the treatment, so it’s perfect for anyone with deep-seated fears or phobias or who needs a longer dental appointment.
Different Types of Dental Sedation
The different types of dental sedation available include Nitrous oxide, oral sedation and intravenous sedation. Local anesthetic is administered as routine and allows routine dental procedures to be completed without pain.
Nitrous Oxide
Better known as laughing gas, Nitrous oxide is safe and takes effect within just a few seconds. It is inhaled through a small mask fitting over your nose and induces sensations of relaxation and almost a mild euphoria. You will still be completely conscious, and the effect of Nitrous oxide wears off quickly once the gas is turned off, so you can even drive yourself home.
Oral Sedation
An oral sedative is given in pill form up to an hour before your treatment, so you will feel deeply relaxed and possibly quite drowsy when you sit in the dental chair. Sometimes oral sedation in Courtice is combined with Nitrous oxide for greater effect and to increase comfort levels.
Intravenous Sedation
A certified anesthesiologist provides intravenous sedation to ensure you are entirely safe during this treatment. The sedative is given intravenously through a vein in your hand or the crook of your arm, and you will feel so deeply relaxed that you may fall asleep. It’s most unlikely that you will remember much or anything afterwards, ensuring you can receive dental implants in Bowmanville comfortably.
