Do you put off going to the dentist even for your 6 month check-up? How long have you been dealing with a toothache because you are anxious about visiting the dentist? Visiting the dentist is a common anxiety producing event. Often the fear and the procrastination stems from the memories of experiencing discomfort and pain in the dental chair.
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Keeping your teeth healthy and strong is probably a priority for you. No good comes from letting anxiety interfere with your routine dental maintenance or getting treatment for a dental healthcare issue.
Your comfort is our concern and we provide many options to make your experience with us comfortable.
Local anesthetic – Numbing medication localized wherever a procedure is done to reduce or eliminate any discomfort from a procedure
Inhaled Sedation – Commonly know as “laughing gas” technically named nitrous oxide. Inhaled sedation is given through a mask. No needles! Laughing gas typically allows you to drive home after a procedure. Where as other sedations usually require you to have a designated driver.
Oral Sedation – Anxiety reducing medication that you can take before the procedure allowing for enough time for it to have a relaxing effect. Generally oral sedation will make you drowsy but you will likely still be awake for your dental procedure.
IV Sedation – Given through the vein so it is fast acting sedation. The level of sedation you experience is continually moderated and adjusted by the dentist depending on your need.
General Anesthesia – Medication that will put you in a deep slumber that you can not easily be awakened. General anesthesia will make a patient partially or completely unconscious. No part during the dental procedure will be felt.
I hadn’t visited a dentist in a while due to a bad experience, but all my fears were calmed at Beffa Dental with their friendly staff and excellent service!