Put Your Dental Anxieties to Rest
Dental fear and anxiety is not uncommon amongst patients and often keeps many patients away from a healthy mouth. If this is you, Dr. Dave Dodrill and our dedicated team are here to make your dental appointment as safe and pain-free as possible. Backed with many sedation dentistry solutions, we have an option for everyone.
We know that not everyone’s dental fear and anxiety is the same, so we’ve made it our goal to offer a variety of dental anesthesia solutions to fit every level of dental anxiety. We want you to receive the precise level of comfort so you can feel relaxed during your entire appointment.
Our team is not only trained to offer our sedation dentistry solutions, but brings compassion and attentiveness to your anxieties and fears to give you a peace of mind you need to enjoy the comfortable, relaxing visit you deserve.
Why Choose Sedation Dentistry?
- Dental anxiety relief
- Reduction in gag reflex
- Creates calm, comfortable treatments
- Allows Dr. Dodrill to work faster, resulting in quicker treatments
- More treatments to be done at one appointment
- Pain-free experience
Sedation Options For Any Treatment
Oral Sedation
As a prescription medication that is taken orally, oral sedation can be taken an hour before treatment or upon arrival at our office.
This option gives our patients more of a choice in their sedation dentistry services.
Depending on the type and potency of the medication, our patients may feel anything from a moderate decrease in anxiety to feeling so relaxed they fall asleep in the chair!
With this sedation dentistry option, it may be necessary for a friend or family member to provide transportation home.
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas,” is light sedation inhaled through a small mask worn over your nose.
While this dental anesthesia medication is flowing, you’ll feel relaxed during your appointment, though you’ll remain conscious.
Once your procedure is finished, we’ll let oxygen flow through your mask, helping to clear the dental anesthesia from your body.
You’ll be able to drive yourself home after your appointment.
IV Sedation
Administered intravenously, this sedation dentistry option puts patients into a sleeplike state, though they will remain awake during their procedure.
With amnesic effects, many patients who receive this dental anesthesia option may forget parts of their care or the entirety of their treatment.
IV sedation is an ideal choice for patients with more severe anxiety and those needing more complex treatments.
With some lasting effects, patients will need someone to drive them home after their visit.
Do You Need Sedation Dentistry?
If you’re feeling anxious about the dentist, have a sensitive gag reflex, or even have aversion to dental sights and sounds, you may benefit from our sedation dentistry services. Used to create relaxing, stress-free visits, we believe we can keep you in the dental office and away from failing oral health!
We offer customized sedative options for patients with minimal to more severe dental anxiety to ensure every patient feels comfortable in our calm environment. These sedation dentistry services also allow for Dr. Dodrill to perform multiple treatments in one appointment, resulting in fewer trips to the dentist.
If you’re someone that struggles with dental anxiety, requires more complex treatments, or even a low pain threshold, our sedation services can help you maintain a healthy mouth and beautiful smile for a lifetime. We are proud to offer sedation anesthesia near you!
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