There are times when sedation is the ideal option. We use sedation for patients who:
- Are anxious and/or fearful.
- Have had previous trauma at a dentist’s office.
- Are undergoing surgical dental procedures or require multiple or very lengthy procedures.
- Have sensitive teeth.
- Have a strong gag reflex.
We want to make your visit with us as pleasant as possible! Often, we use oral sedation methods.
Intravenous (IV) sedation dentistry is used primarily for moderate to severe dental surgical procedures (such as wisdom teeth extraction) and for patients that want to be completely asleep during their dental treatment. In this case, the sedation drugs are administered intravenously to the patient.
If intravenous sedation is required, we will refer patients out to an oral surgeon. We only offer local anesthetic and oral sedation (one hour prior to extraction) for extraction of teeth.