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 [...]
For many people the thought of going to the dentist is terrifying. The fear of receiving dental care is also called, dental anxiety, dentophobia, odontophobia, and dental phobia. It is a very serious condition that can have devastating consequences. People often go decades without routine oral health care. If this sounds like you, don't worry, [...]
Just the thought of going to the dentist can make my heart start to race and my palms start sweating! According to my dentist, I am not alone! Recent studies show as much as 20% of those living in New Hampshire, avoid going to the dentist because of anxiety. At last I found an easy [...]
As a parent of a child with down syndrome, I know how difficult a simple dentist appointment can be! The fact is, most children with Down syndrome have hypotonia, or a reduced muscle tone. This affects the muscles in the mouth and causes a host of problems. Contributing to an open bite, an imbalance of [...]
