Oral Sedation Dentistry Tips

I’m sure most of you are familiar with going to the dentist, that’s old news. When is the last time you went to the dentist and felt Relaxing and Comfortable? Is it possible?

Most everyone goes to the dentist a little tense, anxious or nervous and that’s Ok, it’s human nature. But why go through that if you don’t have to? Wouldn’t you rather feel Relaxed and Comfortable and enjoy your dental visit? Yes, this can be done…

It’s called Oral Sedation Dentistry.

With Oral Sedation you are given a simple pill to relax you the night before your dental appointment. The next morning you come to the office in a relaxing setting and ready to have your dental work done.

Important Note: You cannot drive or operate any vehicle, so it is a must that someone drive you to the appointment. When your dental appointment is finished someone else must drive you home as well. You will not be able to drive until the next day.

When you get to the office you will be greeted by one of our oral sedation team members. You will be escorted to one of the dental operatories where your dental work will be performed.

The dental assistant will place a monitoring device to check your blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels. It is very simple and easy to wear and will be left on during your appointment.

Your oral sedation dentist will evaluate the readings and give you more medications as needed to help you feel as relaxed and comfortable as possible.

When the dental team has you completely relaxed and comfortable, they will begin your dental work.

The medications help you to be very relaxed and take away the anxiety for you. They also have an amnesic effect, which makes you forget and not remember any of the dental work that was performed. This way you are relaxed and very comfortable during the treatment.

When your sedation dentist has finished all the treatment you will be escorted out in a companion chair, similar to the looks of a wheel chair, to your car. You should go home and rest the remaining part of the day.

Oral Sedation is a wonderful way to get all your dental work done in a nice relaxing and comfortable environment.

If you missed my first article four key points of oral sedation titled: Save time and money on your next dental bill with this simple method, I suggest taking a look. Saving money is always a good thing!

Stay tuned for my next article where I will discuss how much time you will save by using oral sedation.

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- Blair V. Moser, DDS

Sedation Professional

Sedation Certified Dentist

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