Regular visits to the dentist can be quite dreadful, especially for those who have dental phobia. The thought of going to the dentist scares majority of people, prompting them to ignore the pains they may be experiencing. Dental sedation is a modern, innovative approach for dental practitioners today, helping to subside the fear people have during procedures, motivating them to visit their dentist regularly.

What are the benefits of dental sedation?

A patient won’t feel pain when sedated, so the dentist will be able to perform their procedure, without the patient moving unnecessarily. It also helps for those who have gag reflexes. Some other benefits to dental sedation that it provides to the patient include: numbing of the area of operation for the procedure, better control of movement, which helps make the procedure more efficient and less time-consuming.

For many kinds of treatments or procedures such as comprehensive restorative dentistry, wisdom tooth extraction, cosmetic dentistry, root canal therapy or simple tooth extraction; dental sedation can be used.

All of these services are offered here in Dental Corner. Before an appointment for a procedure, especially those that are invasive, our dentist will assess and discuss what to expect, determine if sedation is needed, and explain the safety guidelines before, and after the procedure.