Sedation Dentistry – Bloomfield, CT
Breeze Through Your Dental Appointments
Between 30 and 40 million people in the U.S. avoid the dentist due to fear. At Family Dental Practice of Bloomfield, we want to help even our most anxious patients relax during any dental visit. Sedation dentistry has helped many people who fear the dentist get the oral health care they need. In addition to helping patients with dental anxiety, sedation can also help people with a sensitive gag reflex, who need complex procedures, and who have very sensitive teeth or gums. Our dental office offers three levels of sedation dentistry in Bloomfield, CT: nitrous oxide, oral conscious, and IV dental sedation.
Why Choose Family Dental Practice of Bloomfield for Sedation Dentistry?
- Multiple Sedation Options Available
- Safety Is a Top Priority
- Stay Relaxed Even During Major Treatments
Oral Conscious Dental Sedation
Oral conscious sedation is unique because it can be administered before you ever leave home. This is ideal for patients who have severe dental anxiety. Your dentist will prescribe a medicinal sedative that is taken at home before your appointment, or as soon as you arrive at our dental office. Oral sedation relaxes patients a bit more than nitrous oxide. While most remain awake during the procedure, almost all patients claim they do not remember their visit. Medicinal sedatives affect everyone differently, but most patients are fully functional within 12 hours.
IV Dental Sedation
Intravenous anesthesia sedation is the deepest form of sedation offered at Family Dental Practice of Bloomfield. Still only considered a moderate level of sedation, some patients sleep through the procedure while others remain awake. It is rare that a patient will remember any part of the procedure after receiving IV sedation. Even though IV sedatives offer a much deeper level of sedation, patients are usually still able to return to their normal activities within 12 – 24 hours.