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Anesthetic and sedation options are available to prevent you from feeling pain or discomfort during dental procedures. Several methods can be used alone or combined to provide complete comfort. The type of sedation or anesthesia used depends on your personalized treatment plan, your needs, and the expert advice of your dentist or specialist.
Types of Sedation
Sedation options generally fall into three main categories. We can numb a small area, sedate you so you remain awake but relaxed, or help you sleep through your procedure with general anesthesia. Here is more about each:
Local Freezing
This is the familiar, reliable standard. We carefully numb the area by injecting a local anesthetic. You may feel pressure but no pain.
Sedation
Using prescription medication, laughing gas, or IV administration, light to moderate sedation keeps you fully conscious but completely relaxed. This often accompanies local freezing.
Sleep Dentistry
General anesthesia or deep sedation makes you nearly or fully unconscious. Patients often report no memory of the procedure. You will feel relaxed and drowsy after waking and will need someone to drive you home and stay with you.
For calm, comfortable dental care, trust your Burlington Dentist to provide expert sedation options tailored just for you.
General anesthesia or deep sedation makes you nearly or fully unconscious. Patients often report no memory of the procedure. You will feel relaxed and drowsy after waking and will need someone to drive you home and stay with you.
For calm, comfortable dental care, trust your Burlington Dentist to provide expert sedation options tailored just for you.
The benefits of dental sedation
Sedation and sleep dentistry help us serve patients with many challenges. Some benefits include:
Overcoming dental anxiety
Fear can feel worse than the treatment. Anxiety should not keep you from getting the dental care you need. If fear is holding you back, please tell us. We can help.
Make time fly by
For longer procedures that require you to keep your mouth open, sedation keeps you comfortable. Your treatment will be over before you know it. IV sedation especially feels like no time has passed.
Tailored for your personal needs
If you have a sensitive gag reflex, restless legs, or if local freezing has not worked well before, sedation can help. It makes dental care available and comfortable for everyone.
Contact us today
to schedule an initial consultation & exam.
Your consultation will include an examination of everything from your teeth, gums and soft tissues to the shape and condition of your bite. Generally, we want to see how your whole mouth looks and functions. Before we plan your treatment we want to know everything about the health and aesthetic of your smile, and, most importantly, what you want to achieve so we can help you get there.
Frequently Asked Questions
We review every patient’s medical history to decide if sedation dentistry is safe and appropriate.
Sedation makes you feel drowsy and relaxed quickly. Some people notice a mild tingling sensation. You may have mild amnesia and not remember the procedure.
Most sedation options do not put you fully to sleep. Instead, they relax you deeply. Many patients remember little or nothing after treatment.
Yes. If sedation is used, you should have a friend or family member drive you home and stay with you until the sedation fully wears off.
We recommend taking the rest of the day off after sedation. Recovery time varies but is generally between two and eight hours. It is best to wait at least 24 hours before returning to your normal routine.
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