
Experience Dentistry Free From Stress and Anxiety
At Orchard Family Dental, we offer anesthetic and sedation options to eliminate pain and discomfort during your dental procedure. Each method is tailored to your personalized treatment plan, taking into account your needs and the professional recommendation of your dentist or specialist.
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Types of Sedation
- Local Freezing: This tried-and-true method involves numbing the area receiving treatment. After patiently numbing the surface, a local anesthetic is carefully injected to put a small section of your mouth to sleep. While you may feel pressure during the procedure, you won’t experience any pain.
- Sedation: For deeper relaxation, we offer light to moderate sedation using prescription medication or laughing gas. This keeps you fully conscious but completely calm and at ease. Sedation is often combined with local freezing for enhanced comfort.
Whether you’re receiving a routine filling or a more complex procedure, our sedation options ensure your dental care is as relaxing and pain-free as possible.
We provide two effective forms of pain management to ensure a stress-free experience:
The benefits of dental sedation
Sedation and sleep dentistry are useful options that help us serve patients from all walks of life with many different challenges to overcome. Some of the benefits of sedation dentistry are as follows:
Overcoming Dental Anxiety
Sometimes the fear and worry can feel worse than the treatment itself. Dental anxiety shouldn’t stand between you and the dental treatment you need. If you have mild or extreme dental anxiety or fear is keeping you from seeking dental treatment, please speak up! We can help.
Make Time Fly By
For long procedures that leave you sitting in the chair with your mouth wide open for a long time, sedation will keep you relaxed and comfortable. Your procedure will be over before you know it. If you require IV sedation, it will feel like an instant has passed.
Tailored for Your Personal Needs
Do you have a sensitive gag reflex? Chronic restlessness or restless leg syndrome? Does local freezing just not work for you? Sedation is really helpful in many different cases, ensuring that treatment is available to everyone.
The Benefits of Dental Sedation
Freezing and light to moderate sedation provide versatile options to help patients overcome various challenges. Here are some key benefits of sedation dentistry:
Overcoming Dental Anxiety
Anxiety about dental procedures can often feel more intimidating than the procedure itself. Sedation helps patients with mild to severe dental anxiety feel at ease, making it easier to get the care they need without fear or hesitation.
Make Time Fly By
For longer treatments that require you to keep your mouth open for an extended period, sedation ensures comfort and relaxation, making the time seem to pass much more quickly.
Tailored for Your Personal Needs
If you experience a sensitive gag reflex, chronic restlessness, or find local freezing insufficient, sedation offers a practical solution. It allows for a more comfortable experience, making dental care accessible to patients with diverse needs. Dental sedation enhances your experience, ensuring stress-free and manageable treatment for a healthier smile.
Contact us today
to schedule an initial consultation & exam.
Your consultation will include an examination of everything from your teeth, gums and soft tissues to the shape and condition of your bite. Generally, we want to see how your whole mouth looks and functions. Before we plan your treatment we want to know everything about the health and aesthetic of your smile, and, most importantly, what you want to achieve so we can help you get there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, dental sedation is safe. Before any procedure, we carefully review your medical history to ensure sedation is a suitable option for you. Your safety and comfort are always our top priorities.
Sedation typically makes you feel drowsy and deeply relaxed within minutes. Some patients also describe a mild tingling sensation. Since we do not offer sleep dentistry, you’ll remain conscious throughout the procedure, but you won’t feel any pain.
Yes, we recommend having a friend or family member drive you home and stay with you after your procedure. Allow the sedation to fully wear off and give your body time to rest before resuming your regular activities.
Recovery time depends on the type of sedation used, but drowsiness typically lasts between 2 to 8 hours. For this reason, we advise setting aside 24 hours to fully recover before returning to your normal routine. Dental sedation is a safe and effective way to ensure your dental care is as stress-free and comfortable as possible.
