There Are a Few Types of Sedation Dentistry Available
Learn about your options for sedation dentistry in Pasadena.
At Walnut Hill Dental Group our sedation dentist in Pasadena can offer you a solution to your dental phobias with sleep dentistry. We offer oral sedation, or conscious sedation, in the form of pills you take before your treatments. This is one of the most common forms of sedation dentistry along with another we offer, which is inhalation sedation. Inhalation sedation is also know as nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, which is administered to dental patients to relax. Both of these options are highly effective, and almost leave you without any memory or feeling of the procedure at all. If you would like to try sedation dentistry in Pasadena for one of your dental procedures, mention it to me or one of our office staff while scheduling your appointment, and we will make sure you get the help you need.
Types Of Dental Sedation
The options for sedation dentistry are shown below.
Nitrous Oxide
During dental procedures, patients breathe in nitrous oxide, sometimes referred to as laughing gas or a colorless gas. It calms the patient down throughout the procedure and exits their system shortly after.
Oral Sedation
A pill must be taken by the patient many hours before to surgery in order to get oral sedation.
IV Sedation
A sedative is directly injected into the patient’s bloodstream when they get IV sedation from a dentist. It has a greater effect than nitrous oxide and lasts longer in the body, although it works faster.
End Anxiety, Visit Walnut Hill Dental Group
Our dentist in Pasadena and team will go above and beyond to end your dental anxiety.
We want you to love your visits to the dentist just as much as we love serving you. At Walnut Hill Dental Group we will do our best to create an environment where you can be comfortable. If it means using music, movies and other tools to help you relax, then we’ve got you covered. We understand your fear, so please don’t hesitate to let us help!
The Advantages of Sedation Dentistry
Find out the benefits of sedation dentistry in Pasadena and change the way you receive treatment…
Our sedation dentist in Pasadena most commonly uses sedation techniques on patients who have a high level of dental fear or anxiety, as well as for procedures that may last awhile or are particularly painful, like an emergency or tooth extraction. Sedation dentistry makes these procedures virtually worry and pain-free. In fact, it is likely that you won’t even remember the procedure at all. These are significant benefits to sedation, especially for patients who have had previous bad experiences at the dentist, including children. Another advantage to sleep dentistry is the ability of patients to endure longer procedures. This is exceptionally helpful when you need to have a procedure done that requires several appointments to complete. Without sedation dentistry you are unable to stay in the chair and endure the procedure as long. However, with these techniques you are able to eliminate appointments, making the procedure take fewer visits. An added benefit of this is the ability for you to save money on your procedures. Yes, sedation dentistry is an added cost to your procedures, but for procedures that take several visits it has the potential to save you money. Because you can spend more time in the chair in a single visit with sedation, you save money by not having to schedule and pay for more appointments. With that being said, even though sedation is an added cost to your procedures, it is definitely an affordable and worthy option to help you stay relaxed during your treatments. If you would like more information on sedation dentistry in Pasadena, please give us a call at (626) 796-0313, and we will be glad to discuss your options with you further.
