Dental care is important for both adults and children. But getting the proper care isn’t always easy, especially for kids with special needs or disabilities. Whether it’s anxiety or difficulty cooperating, even simple procedures can be overwhelming. Pediatric IV sedation can help them get the care they need without the fear or pain. 

A Pain And Anxiety Free Dental Experience 

IV sedation administers medication, allowing a child to relax enough to undergo treatment, that they would have been to nervous or anxious to sit through. A pain free way to get essential dental care your child needs. 

Many times it is the thought of pain that comes along with dental procedures that makes a child afraid. While they may receive nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) combined with oxygen and shots of Novocaine, this process is often still overwhelming for many children (and adults). 

IV sedation ensures they won’t feel any of the discomfort or pain associated with dental procedure. They also will remember very little, if any, of the appointment. Which means your child won’t feel that high level of anxiety in future dental appointments. Which leads to a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.

Better Dental Treatment 

Better quality of treatment is also associated with IV sedation. Without a child moving around, squirming, or reacting to discomfort or pain, the dentist can work more efficiently and quicker. 

Sitting through lengthy procedures can also be an issue. IV sedation allows children to have several treatments done during one appointment, without even realize any time has gone by. 

Make Safety A Priority

If you are considering IV sedation for your next dental visit, make sure safety is a priority by having a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist there to bring hospital-level sedation to your dentist’s office.

Âs Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist (CRNA) licensed to practice in both Florida and New Hampshire, Dwayne Thibeault also has a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, 20+ years in trauma/critical care settings caring for patients of all ages and backgrounds and an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), and the New Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NHANA).

Contact Blue Sky Anesthesia Associates for more information.  We bring hospital level anesthesia care to you.