Sedation & Sleep Dentistry in Burlington

While regular preventative care can reduce the need for dental treatment, many individuals avoid these visits due to fear and anxiety. Skipping routine dental care can lead to more complex dental problems, worsening the fear and anxiety, and further dental avoidance.

If you have avoided visiting the dentist due to fear or anxiety, sleep dentistry in Burlington could be the ideal solution. With sedative agents such as Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or oral sedative medications, we can help even the most fearful patients get the treatment they need without the worry.

Many anxious patients would like to be asleep for dentistry and have no recollection of any of their treatment. Patients that struggle with dental anxiety may request to: ‘be put out for dental treatment’ or ‘be asleep for the dental visit’. If you are afraid of the dentist, read on to find out more about solutions that are available at Pearl Dental.

What is Sedation Dentistry?

Sedation dentistry in Burlington refers to dental procedures carried out while the patient is sedated. This allows patients to relax and get the dental care they need without the anxiety and stress that can accompany a fear of dentistry. Your dentist will consult with you to determine which sedation method will work best for your situation. Typically, sedative effects are achieved through gas, by using oral medications or by a combination of both. The two types of sedatives offered at Pearl Dental are:

Nitrous Oxide

Commonly referred to as ‘laughing gas’, Nitrous Oxide is a very mild relaxant. Nitrous Oxide has the advantage that there are no lingering after effects and you are free to continue with the rest of your day – even drive yourself home from the dental office. Laughing gas induces a mild relaxant effect by inhaling a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen through a nosepiece, and is particularly well suited to shorter appointments or for children.

Oral Sedation

For longer appointments, or those who are extremely anxious, oral sedative agents can be particularly helpful. An appointment for treatment under oral sedation begins in our dedicated sedation room where the medication is administered one hour before the appointment begins. This provides ample time for the sedative effects to take effect. The sedative effects are profound enough that even extremely anxious patients can be successfully treated with oral sedation. However, it is important to plan no further activities for the remainder of the day and have someone available to drive you home and accompany you after the appointment due to the powerful nature of the sedatives.

Who should have dentistry with sedation?

Sedation dentistry in Burlington is a good solution for patients who have a strong sense of anxiety and fear associated with going to the dentist. Patients with past negative experiences or those who have avoided dental visits due to dental phobia are ideal candidates for dentistry with sedation.

What are the benefits of dentistry with sedation?

Sedation dentistry in Burlington offers a range of benefits for people with anxiety or fear surrounding visiting the dentist. By being sedated, anxious patients can relax and receive the dental treatment they might have otherwise avoided. Sedation dentistry often helps patients overcome their fear of the dentist such that they eventually no longer need sedation for dental visits.

If you have ever wanted to sleep through your dental care, or have avoided dental treatment because you are nervous about dental visits, call Pearl Dental today to find out more about sleep dentistry in Burlington.