Sedation Dentistry Fort Wayne, IN

Dental anxiety can prevent patients from even stepping through the dentist's door. Sedation can help calm your nerves and make the dentist's office a less intimidating experience.

Long and intensive dental procedures can turn even non-anxious patients away because of their uncomfortable length. Sedation can help these extensive procedures feel like they pass by faster.

Patients with sensitive teeth can find even sitting through a dental checkup a taxing experience. Local anesthesia can help numb your mouth, and sedation can help calm any lingering nerves.

Patients with sensitive gag reflexes can find dental appointments to be uncomfortable. Gag reflexes can slow down the entire dentistry process. Sedation can help lessen your gag reflex.

Sitting still during lengthy procedures (especially if you have a condition like cerebral palsy or Parkinson's disease) can be difficult. Sedation dentistry can make your time in the dentist's chair more comfortable.

The main difference between sedation and anesthesia lies in the patient's level of consciousness. With sedation methods, the patient is conscious and able to respond to the dentist during the entire process, though they may not remember the details of the procedure afterwards. With general anesthesia, the patient is completely unconscious.

Our Fort Wayne dentists will ensure that you qualify for sedation before treatment. They will also monitor your health and level of sedation throughout your dental procedure. Candidates who may not qualify for general anesthesia, which requires a higher level of medical attention and specialist care, may find that they qualify for sedation.

Our sedation methods allow for a faster recovery than general anesthesia. Patients who undergo general anesthesia are advised to take the day off work. With our sedation methods, you can return to work within a few hours after your appointment or even right away, depending on whether you had nitrous oxide or oral conscious sedation.

After sedation treatment, you may feel a bit drowsy and possibly dizzy. However, nausea, fever, and other adverse side effects that often result from general anesthesia are not usually present in patients after sedation treatment.