Going to the dentist isn’t always easy for many children and adults in the New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Whether it’s anxiety, a dental phobia, physical limitations, mobility issues, or a disability, that has you avoiding essential dental procedures, IV sedation can help.
IV sedation enables patients to have multiple dental procedures done all in the same appointment. While you will remain awake and conscious during your appointment, you won’t feeling any pain or have knowledge of the treatments taking place. You will also be able to answer any questions the dentist may ask.
Just imagine, feeling like you just woke up from a nap and all your dental work is complete.
“Anesthesia continues to play an important role in dental practices today as we all strive to provide humane, compassionate treatment to our patients. In addition, the number of patients who need anesthesia seems to be on the rise, such as patients with dental phobias and the inability to cooperate due, for example, to severe autism or developmental delay.” California Dental Association.
Studies reveal several reasons why both adults and children have not seen a dentist in the last 12 months. From the anticipation of pain, embarrassment, feelings of helplessness, negative past experience, complications from a disability, and dental phobia.
Symptoms of Dental Phobia Include
The night before your dental visit you feel tense and can’t sleep because you feel anxious for the upcoming appointment.
While at the dentist, you begin to have trouble breathing or even start to panic when instruments are placed in your mouth.
While in the waiting room you are extremely nervous.
You feel like crying or physically ill thinking of the dental visit.
How IV Sedation Can Help Your Next Dental Appointment
Sedation dentistry is also called conscious sedation density or IV sedation dentistry. This intravenous nature means the medication takes effect quickly. Making you feel relaxed throughout your dental treatment. Patients will have little to any memory of the procedures or the pain and discomfort.
If you’ve been putting off going to the dentist because of anxiety or caregiver of someone with special needs, contact Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates. We bring hospital level sedation to your New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine dental office.
