What is Dental Sedation?
Dental sedation uses medication to ease you into a relaxed, comfortable state during a dental procedure. This means that you will feel less stress and anxiety during treatment. It is a perfect solution for those who suffer dental phobia. Dental sedation is not an anaesthetic and will not make you unconscious but rather allow you to enter a relaxed, sedative state whilst treatment takes place.
Types of Dental Sedation
There are several different types of dental sedation, including:
- Intravenous (IV) sedation
- Oral sedation
- Inhalation sedation
Benefits of Dental Sedation
There are many great benefits to dental sedation. These include:
- Patients can experience relief from their dental anxiety
- Patients are unable to feel discomfort whilst under sedation
- There are a variety of sedative medications available that are used to affect the central nervous system, putting patients at ease and helping them to relax
- Patients with a sensitive gag reflex can undergo dental treatment with ease as the muscles will be completely relaxed.
