Different Types of Sedation

 

Oral Sedation:
This type of sedation involves drinking a sedative drug before undergoes dental treatment. Anxiety and stress over treatments will be relieved with these sedative drugs and the dentist will be able to undertake any dental work necessary. The patient will not lose consciousness and will be able to understand any instructions given by the dentist. The effects of these drugs can last for up to four hours.

Intravenous Sedation:
This technique known as IV and it involves a sedative drug being given directly via an injection into vein. The patient will be able to talk and listen after sedation, but it is quite deep so patient may not remember much about the treatment. Intravenous Sedation is very greatly useful for those people suffer from a severe gag reflex.

Inhalation sedation:
This type of sedation involves squirting a concentrated form of a sedative drug up your nose like Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen. Inhalation sedation used for those people who are afraid of needles and for those persons who have special needs. These gases have the effect of removing pain and getting on a warm and desirable feeling.

 

Who Could Benefit from Sedation Dentistry?

• High fear of needles
• Difficulty becoming numb
• Required multiple dental procedures
• Limited time to entire dental care
• Traumatic dental experiences
• A strong and bad gag reflex
• Very sensitive teeth
• Complex dental problems
• Hate the noises of dental drills

Dr. Nar offers sedation dentistry to his patients in and around Southampton. Sedation dentistry also depends on what the dentist and the patients comfort level so that Dr Nar will discuss what is appropriate with you and what action is best for you.