Young children and those with disabilities such as Down syndrome or autism, can have a particularly difficult time undergoing even simple dental procedures. Often times the treatment requires the child to undergo some type of sedation. The smells of the dental office, the sound of the drill, and bright lights, can be very scary and [...]
There seems to be a lot of confusion these days about the safety of sedation while at the dentist. The fact is, many children, adults, and those with disabilities wouldn’t be able to get the oral health care they need without IV sedation. The recent death of Caleb Sears age 6 and Marvelena Rady age [...]
Want to ease your anxiety during your next dental visit? That's right, you can be relaxed and easy trip to the dentist. More that half the population admit to having some type of anxiety when going to the dentist. Those who avoid the dentist because of their anxiety is roughly one in every six people. Don’t [...]
Every day a child is taken to the dentist for a routine procedure, possibly to get a few cavities filled, a crown, and maybe even a root canal. “Children at a very young age, if they do require a lot of work, you can only imagine they are not going to lay down on the [...]
There are many reasons people in New Hampshire avoid going to the dentist. Sometimes it is a dental phobia, a fear of going to the dentist. It could have been a traumatic experience when you were younger or just the sights and smells that put you over the edge. For others, it could be a [...]
There are now many dentists in New Hampshire who are offering safe IV sedation with a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Allowing both adults and children to get the oral health care they so desperately need. Having a CRNA come to the office to preform IV sedation is rewarding for both the dental practice, they [...]
Medical practices have been safely using IV sedation for a variety of procedures for decades, from surgery to imaging. Why not for dentistry? The answer is simple. Parenteral and oral sedation are taught in medical schools, while the use of nitrous oxide is taught in dental school. The typical dentist starts their career where nitrous [...]
There are many adults and children living in New Hampshire who avoid going to the dentist at any cost. Whether it’s anxiety, fear, disability, or a medical condition, keeping them from getting the dental care they need, it can have serious health consequences. This growing condition is why many dentists are now recommending IV sedation. [...]
Dental offices all across New Hampshire, including, Barrington, Amherst, Concord, Nashua, Dover, Rochester, Dr Farina and Dr. Reddy as well as North Conway Dr. Yelle and Dr. Williams at Eastern Slope Dental, are helping children who need extensive dental work, adults with severe dental phobia, and those with disabilities, get the dental care they need. No [...]
IV Sedation for pediatric dentistry has come under scrutiny recently. Reports of complications in some rare cases have raised concerns. The fact is, when IV sedation is administered by an experienced and qualified nurse anesthetist it is safer and more effective. So, if your child has special needs, feels anxious about going to the dentist, [...]
