For National Children's Dental Health Month, the American Dental Association and Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates put together a list of questions you should ask your dentist before your child has any type of sedation. Depending on the treatment, some dentist recommends children be given IV sedation to help them relax, prevent pain and anxiety, for [...]
In last week’s blog we talked about different ways to cope with dental anxiety and fear. Adults and children who struggle or avoid going to the dentist can easily fall into a “cycle of avoidance”. Where a person waits until an emergency to go to the dentist. By this time an invasive treatment is usually [...]
Do you dread going to the dentist? If you do, you are just one of the millions who dread sitting in that familiar chair. Dental anxiety is very common. In fact, fear of going to the dentist affects about half the adults in America. This intense apprehension is the main reasons dental visits are avoided. [...]
Many people have anxiety or medical issue that makes going to the dentist almost impossible! Don’t worry, there is help. Have you heard of a CRNA? CRNA is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. CRNA’s partner with top rated dentist to bring provides safe IV sedation to dental patients. We offer solutions to manage your anxiety [...]
Let 2022 be the year you get the dental care you or a loved one needs. We understand the anxiety and stress that comes with dental procedures. Which is why IV sedation has become so popular. “The educational and training requirements to administer sedation and anesthesia are regulated by individual state dental boards,” said dentist [...]
Dental pain and anxiety keeps many people from getting the oral health care they need. But with the help of dental sedation, all that is changing. Many of our patients here at Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates have come to us with questions. Here are a few of the most commonly asked questions. How long will [...]
According to recent studies, the demand for dental sedation has had significantly increased in the oral health care industry. The access to safe sedation for dental procedures requires a multidisciplinary team and the highest level of training. Dental IQ reveals important information when it comes to in-office dental sedation Like many other areas of health [...]
The goal of IV sedation in dental care is to provide quality treatment in both children and adults. It isn’t always easy for kids and those with disabilities to be cooperative while at the dentist. The environment, tools, equipment, sounds, and pain of the needle and drill, is enough to make anyone apprehensive. IV sedation [...]
Pediatric dental sedation has been under some scrutiny lately, and for good reason. There have been some tragic cases when the right protocols are not followed. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry have issued new guidelines requiring a certified anesthesiologist or certified registered Nurse anesthetist CRNA, trained in emergency [...]
Often times young children are afraid of going to the dentist. This can make them uncooperative, to the point of not being able to get the oral health care they need. Which is why some dentist recommend IV sedation. Alleviating the discomfort and stress associated with dental treatments. It is of utmost importance that those [...]
