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Sedation Dentist Glastonbury
Making Dental Visits More Relaxing
Being afraid of dentists is normal, as 36% of Americans now fear getting any dental work. Still, you shouldn’t let this anxiety keep you from crucial oral care; doing so would damage your teeth and gums. A better approach is to get help from your sedation dentist in Glastonbury! With Glastonbury Dental Care’s sedatives, you can have a smoother and less stressful treatment. Learn more about how them by reading below or by booking a visit!
Why Choose Glastonbury Dental Care for Sedation Dentistry
- Fast-Acting Sedation Ideal for Workday Treatment
- Multiple Sedation Options Available
- Caring & Nonjudgmental Dentists
Nitrous Oxide Sedation
Under nitrous oxide sedation, a patient receives nitrous oxide (i.e., “laughing gas”) through a nose mask. This medicine helps you feel calm and mildly euphoric during care, ensuring a smoother treatment. That makes it ideal for patients with low-to-moderate anxiety, as well as those getting a short procedure.
Notably, nitrous oxide’s effects are short-lived and quickly fade after treatment. The result is that patients can often drive back to their home or office right when their visit ends.
Oral Conscious Sedation
Unlike nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation takes the form of a pill. This prescribed medicine is taken before the dental visit and “kicks in” once treatment starts. At that time, the patient will feel deeply relaxed (and even a bit tired) while the dentist and their team act. Such effects make the oral conscious method suited for long procedures and patients with moderate-to-high anxiety.
The oral conscious sedative is longer-lasting than nitrous oxide, so it takes time to exit your system. That means a friend or family member should drive you home after treatment.
Sedation Dentistry FAQs
Is Sedation Dentistry Safe?
Without a doubt, sedation dentistry is quite safe. Its methods and medicines won’t harm your teeth, gums, or any other part of your body.
Nitrous oxide sedation is well-known as one of the safest types. It just applies “laughing gas” through a nose mask, so its effects are quite mild and harmless. The used gas will just make you feel calm and slightly euphoric; there won’t be any bodily damage.
Even for other types of sedation, dentists take proper precautions. They’ll review your health history beforehand to ensure medications won’t cause adverse reactions. Plus, they’ll monitor your vitals during treatment to keep you safe.
Will I Remember Anything with Dental Sedation?
You likely won’t remember much of your sedation afterwards. Still, please rest assured; any impact on your memory will be temporary and fade quickly.
Many sedatives impact short-term memory, making it harder to form memories while in use. That means you may not recall a lot of your treatment after the fact. Different sedatives have different effects, though; some will leave you more forgetful than others. Mild kinds like nitrous oxide and orally-ingested pills don’t affect memory too much.
Really, any (temporary) memory loss you experience won’t be bad. It’ll make your care easier by helping you forget your anxiety, as well as any other “bad” dental experiences you’ve had.
Does Sedation Dentistry Put You to Sleep?
Though it has the nickname “sleep dentistry,” sedation dentistry shouldn’t make you fall asleep. Any sedative you receive (minus anesthesia) will leave you awake and alert.
At most, sedation might make your memories a bit fuzzy. This effect can cause some patients to feel as though they’re sleeping, even when they aren’t. There’s also a slight chance of grogginess, especially with oral conscious sedation. That said, you needn’t worry; we’ll gently nudge you awake if necessary.
What are the Side Effects of Sedation Dentistry?
Any side effects from sedation dentistry are short-lived; they quickly fade. Even so, you’d do well to note them ahead of time.
Depending on the sedative you get, you may experience side effects like:
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Nausea
- Chills (shivering)
- Confusion, haziness
How long these effects last varies by sedative. If you receive nitrous oxide, they’ll stop shortly after you stop breathing the gas. Patients who get oral conscious sedation, meanwhile, may experience the side effects for a few hours.
