For a child, a dentist appointment can be stressful and even traumatic. IV sedation has become a game changer for many children who are fearful of going to the dentist or has a difficult time sitting still for an extended period of time.
Is IV Sedation For Dentistry Right For Your Child?
Does your child have special healthcare needs?
Children with sensory processing disorders or special needs, such as Downs syndrome, ADHD, or autism, can really struggle at the dentist. IV sedation during their dental appointment helps a child feel relaxed and reducing stress, making the much more manageable.
How IV sedation helps children at the dentist
Minimizes overstimulation from dental sounds, lights and instruments.
Helps them stay comfortable and calm.
Allows the dentist to perform the procedure efficiently
Your child needs extensive dental treatments
Often a child may need several dental treatments, such as extractions, crowns, or fillings, in a single appointment. Sitting in a dental chair with everything going on can be very difficult. Creating an overwhelming and even traumatic experience. IV sedation allows treatments to be completed more efficiently, while your child stays calm and comfortable.
Benefits of IV sedation for multiple or long procedures
Reduces the discomfort in lengthy treatments
Prevents fidgeting or restlessness
Minimizes the need for multiple appointments
Your child has a strong gag reflex
A simple dental treatment can become very difficult if your child has a strong gag reflex. Leading to complications during cleanings, exams, and procedures. IV Sedation helps relax their muscles in their mouth and reduce the urge to gag. This helps a child stay calm and a more comfortable dental appointment.
Numbing medications is something your child struggles with
Not all children respond to naming medication and local anesthesia the same. Often times they need multiple numbing injections just for a simple procedure.
Signs your child struggles with medications
Regular anesthesia doesn’t get them numb
Anxiety about injections or needles
Sensitivity to dental treatment
Safety of IV sedation for dentistry
IV sedation has changed the dentistry landscape, especially for children who are afflicted with fear of going to the dentist or have special needs, in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates, we bring hospital level IV sedation to your dentist office to provide the highest level of safety. sedation. We individually tailor a combination of medications that are selected based on your individual needs.
