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What is Oral Sedation Dentistry?

Sometimes referred to as "comfortable" or "relaxation" dentistry, the terms describe the feelings most patients experience during their oral sedation appointments. The purpose of the oral sedation is to allow a dentist to work more effectively by helping a patient become as comfortable as possible with the use of sedative medications administered orally and sublingually.
Some of the medications are in the benzodiazepine class, which has
"amnesic" properties meaning that patients remember little to nothing of their time in the dental chair by the next day. Other medications sometimes used in sedation protocols include antihistamines and insomnia medications, which aid in relaxing and calming a patient.

Which patients benefit the most from sedation?

-High dental anxiety and fear
-A severe gag reflex
-Time constraints- those who need to get more dentistry done in fewer visits
-Chronic or acute jaw soreness
-Physical limitations such as back and neck problems
-Difficulty getting numb
-A reluctance to previously complete treatment plans
-Extensive treatment needs
-A desire to have dentistry done comfortable while they are fully relaxed




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Dr. Pereira