When you have serious anxiety about visiting the dentist, this could stand between you and the good oral health you deserve. We want to ensure that your treatment experience is positive and comfortable, which is why we offer sedation. In today’s blog, your Grand Prairie, TX, dentist talks about how we provide a calming experience with IV sedation.
When Patients Need Dental Sedation
When do we recommend IV sedation for our patients? This could be necessary if a patient has dental anxiety, a serious fear of the dentist. We don’t want to minimize your fears, but we want to take steps to ensure you can receive the care necessary to keep your smile whole and healthy. This could also be helpful if you or a family member has special needs or an overactive gag reflex that can make undergoing care a difficult and uncomfortable process. If you are receiving treatment that is more complex, such as dental implant placement, tooth extraction, or grafting or sinus lift procedures, this can help ensure the process is a comfortable one for you.
How We Choose the Best Option For You
IV sedation is just one of the options we offer for our patients, so how do we know which is the best one for you? How do we know the IV route is the best one? Well, we will take a number of different factors into account. For example, we will look at your age, weight, medical history, any medications you are currently taking, as well as anxiety levels or special needs. This can help us select the best option for you. A trained anesthesiologist will also be on hand during the treatment to monitor you and your sedation levels, to ensure you enjoy a positive experience and comfortable treatment option.
The IV Sedation
We recommend wearing loose and comfortable clothing when you arrive. We may also recommend avoiding food and drink for about eight hours before the visit, and the procedure will usually take place in the morning. We will administer the sedation through an IV, and this will allow you to enter a deep and relaxing state, a sleep-like state with no memory of the procedure. When the treatment ends, the medication will take time to wear off and you may be a little groggy, so be sure you have someone on hand to bring you home afterward. We will of course send you home with any necessary instructions for the healing process, or prescriptions for medications. If you have any questions about our approach to sedation, or if you have anxiety but need to receive treatment, then contact our team today to learn more.
Schedule a Visit for a Comfortable Treatment Experience
We want to help you enjoy your time in our office, even if you have dental anxiety. For more information on our team will protect your oral health and ensure a positive treatment experience, then schedule an appointment with Dr. Smith and our team by calling Pecan Tree Dental in Grand Prairie, TX, today at (972) 262-5111.
