by dds2017 | Jun 17, 2022 | Dental Topics 2, Blog, Sedation Dentistry
One extremely common fear shared by many people is a fear of the dentist. Patients who possess this fear are often anxious and nervous about the sights, sounds and smells of a dentist’s office. Just imagining a routine visit can leave someone shaken and fearful,...
by dds2017 | Nov 26, 2021 | Dental Topics 2, Blog, Sedation Dentistry
Giving some form of a sedative medication to patients during dental treatment is what sedation dentistry is all about. It causes relaxation and decreases anxiety so that the patient is comfortable and the dentist can work safely and efficiently. Sedation dentistry is...
by admin | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 1, Sedation Dentistry
Sometimes it is necessary to sedate patients during dental procedures to allow them to be more comfortable and to decrease their anxiety. The two methods that dentists typically use are general anesthesia and IV sedation. Let’s learn the differences between these two...
by dds2017 | Oct 23, 2020 | Dental Topics 2, Blog, Sedation Dentistry
Sedation dentistry, also known as “sleep dentistry,” refers to the practice of calming and relaxing a patient prior to a dental procedure with the use of pharmacological agents. Sedation dentistry began in the late 1700s when a chemist named Humphry Davy began...