SEDATION DENTISTRY

WHAT IS SEDATION DENTISTRY?

Simply put, Oral sedation dentistry is a medical procedure in which the administration of oral sedative medication is used to aid a dental procedure as well as reduces any fear or anxiety a patient may be experiencing at that time.

We provide two different kinds of Oral Sedation at our clinic; Inhalation of Laughing Gas & Oral Consumption of a sedation tablet.

 
 
 

IDEAL FOR NERVOUS PATIENTS WITH FEAR & ANXIETY

More than half the people we treat experience some level of Dental Anxiety. Their discomfort pales in comparison to those who suffer from Dental Phobia, a very real and common affliction. Fear and anxiety shouldn’t be holding you back from paying a visit to your dentist and helping your teeth get the attention and care they need. Here at Winchester Dental Centre we want to help you empower yourself so you can overcome these hurdles while giving your oral health all that it deserves.

 

WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ORAL SEDATION?

If you happen to be someone that is putting off a dental visit due to generalized anxiety, phobias, prior dental trauma, or fear of the dentist oral sedation is highly recommended. It could be the most beneficial service offering you’ve ever experienced.

 
 

Oral Moderate

Oral Moderate Sedation is a drug-induced depression of the consciousness during which a patient responds purposefully to verbal commands either alone or accompanied by a light tactile stimulation. It is accompanied by administering a single sedative drug with or without nitrous oxide.

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A choice of single and incremental dose protocols are used to medicate the patient as early as the day before treatment. The medication used can help reduce the memory as well as the sights and smells of the dental office to assist in avoiding recall of any anxiety related trauma.

The sedative effect also allows more dental procedures to be completed in fewer appointments as well as allowing complex procedures to be performed in less overall time.

ADVANTAGES OF ORAL SEDATION VS OTHER SEDATION METHODS:

  • Ease of administration (you only have to take a pill)

  • Effectiveness

  • High patient acceptance

 
 

Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous Oxide is an odourless gas that is used in combination with pure oxygen to quickly relieve dentistry-related anxiety. As you inhale nitrous oxide, your feelings of anxiety dissolve quickly and be replaced by a warm, gentle and euphoric feeling. Patients have described the experience as peacefully floating into a dreamlike state. For the apprehensive child or adult, nitrous oxide can be the key to an enjoyable, comfortable and anxiety-free dental experience.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF NITROUS OXIDE?

  • It is fast acting. Within minutes of administration, your stress will be transformed into a sensation of soothing relaxation.

  • Your depth of sedation can be adjusted easily. The depth of nitrous oxide sedation can be adjusted to quickly achieve your optimal level of relaxation.

  • Recovery time is short. In just 3 to 5 minutes after the flow of nitrous is stopped (100% oxygen flush), the effects completely disappear from your system. In fact, nitrous oxide is the only form of sedation that has no lasting after-effects that impair your ability to drive. You will simply feel refreshed and ready to go about your daily activities as if nothing happened.