Maintaining good oral health requires regular visits to the dentist. Unfortunately, if you’re anything like me, it is a very daunting experience. For me, it was the trauma of previous experiences at the dentist. My extreme anxiety and fear caused me to postpone even routine dental visits. Which resulted in even larger problems down the [...]
Dentist today truly care about their patients and want them to feel as comfortable as possible. Which is why so many adults and children are choosing conscious IV sedation for their dental procedures. This allows an anxiety free and relaxed experience during the appointment. Patients remain responsive and aware, while discomfort is drastically minimized. No [...]
Children tend to be anxious and scared of the dentist. From the sight of the instruments, the sound of the drill, pressure and pain, can not only traumatize the child, but make it almost impossible for the dentist to do any type of procedure. Dental Sedation Help Children Overcome Anxiety The National Library of Medicine [...]
If you've ever tried to take a child to the dentist, you know just how difficult and stressful it can be. Just imagine not knowing what's going to happen, the sights, sounds, and smells, it can be easily overwhelming. Advances in sedation dentistry has helped children who are fearful and anxious about dental procedures to [...]
Millions of people experience dental anxiety, fear, and nervousness about going to the dentist. It could be mild uneasiness that starts when you step into the office, for others the feeling is so overwhelming they delay or avoid the dentist at all cost. Unfortunately, avoidance typically turns into serious oral health issues, tooth decay, gum [...]
Our lives are filled with enough stress, dentist care should be a breeze. Sedation dentistry is recommended for those who have a phobia of the dentist, fear, anxiety, trauma, sensitivity to pain, a gag reflex, special needs, or just don't like going to the dentist. Both children and adults can feel uneasy with the sights [...]
Are you thinking about having IV sedation for your or your child's next dental appointment? Dental sedation can be confusing. Is it the same sedation you would receive at the hospital? Then what type of safety precautions are in place? The Importance Of A Qualified Anesthesiologist For Dental Sedation It is important for the dentist [...]
Administering IV sedation in a dental office setting should adhere to ASA Guidelines for Office-Based Anesthesia. These are Standards for Basic Anesthetic Monitoring, to ensure safety. Because of the increase in the use of IV sedation for dental procedures, reports of adverse events are also on the rise. Which is why patients should be aware [...]
The use of IV sedation anesthesia for dental procedures have increased over the last few years. This is because of the many benefits it offers, significant reduction in anxiety and pain, little memory of the procedure, feeling very relaxed, procedure feels like it just took a few minutes when it really took hours, and helps [...]
If a child or adult needs anesthesia for a treatment in the hospital, an anesthetist will focus 100 percent of their attention to taking care of the anesthesia and monitoring the vitals and breathing of the patient. While the doctor focuses all of their attention on performing the procedure. This isn't always the case with [...]
