IV Sedation is being used more and more in New Hampshire dentist offices. If you or a loved one has anxiety, a gag reflex, senior with Alzheimer's, or a disability such as down syndrome, IV sedation can help alleviate all the stress of sitting in the dental chair, enabling you to receive necessary dental care. [...]
While IV sedation is commonly used for many procures, for surgery, dermatology and imaging. The numerous benefits have recently made it popular for dental treatments. Dental Economics explains why IV sedation was not commonly used in dentistry. "The simple answer is that medical schools teach the use of oral and parenteral sedation, whereas dental schools teach [...]
Imagine, a dental procedure that may take hours, feel like it just took a few minutes to complete. Instead of multiple appointments for adults and children who require complex dental treatments, a smile makeover, or those who have dental anxiety, everything can be performed in just one visit with the help from a Nurse Anesthetist. [...]
For many people just the thought of going to the dentist makes them panic stricken. For others, it may be a disability or medical condition, keeping them from making that important dental appointment. It is normal to feel some sort of anxiety when going to the dentist, but if your fear is keeping you from [...]
Recently the safety of in-office dental procedures with sedation has come into question. Many feel the guidelines for who administers anesthesia to patients, especially for pediatric, need to be strengthened for the safety concerns. “The educational and training requirements to administer sedation and anesthesia are regulated by individual state dental boards,” said dentist anesthesiologist Joel [...]
Safety is the highest priority when it comes to any dental procedure. When a child needs an operation, you probably don't even think about it, the physician will focus all of his attention on performing the procedure, while an anesthetist will focus 100 percent of their attention to taking care of the anesthesia and monitoring [...]
After the death of two children during a dental procedure, the safety of dentist and oral surgeons administering anesthesia to their patients has come into question. Since the suspected cause of the fatalities was anesthesia related. “The educational and training requirements to administer sedation and anesthesia are regulated by individual state dental boards,” said Joel [...]
Dental anxiety keeps many people away from the dentist, that is until they are in a significant amount of pain. By this time they usually need a couple of procedures, only adding to the stress and anxiety. Easing Dental Anxiety Safely and Effectively Sedation dentistry is also called conscious sedation density or IV sedation dentistry. [...]
Many seniors in the New Hampshire, Amherst, Concord, Barrington, and Dover, find it difficult to go to the dentist. For patients with dementia or Alzheimer's a trip to the dentist can be especially frightful, becoming disorientated or a lucid moment can make procedures difficult. While other seniors with arthritis, failing joints, or medical conditions may [...]
Does the thought of going to the dentist give you that sinking feeling in the bottom of your stomach? Do You have a loved one who has a disability or medical issue making almost impossible to get them the vital oral health care they need? Fear can happen for a number of different reasons. If [...]
