Sedation Dentistry Can Help You Restore Healthy Gums

Here at Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery, we are well aware that some people have extensive phobias and fears when visiting any sort of dentist, making it difficult or even impossible for them to seek professional dental care until they develop problems that are too painful to ignore. By this stage, dental appointments can seem even more daunting, but we’d like to reassure you that we can help you receive treatment comfortably and without any fear or pain.

 

How Sedation Dentistry Can Help

Sedation dentistry can be extremely useful if you are visiting a dentist for the first time in a while and require quite a bit of treatment to restore your oral health. We can use sedation dentistry to keep you comfortable during our periodontal treatments and people can find it helpful if they are having multiple dental implants inserted. The beauty of having sedation dentistry is that we can complete quite a lot of treatment during a single visit and all the time you will feel very relaxed, calm and comfortable.

 

Are There Different Types of Sedation Dentistry?

There are several different types of sedation dentistry that may be used and these can also be administered in a number of different ways. Sedation dentistry will use various levels of sedatives to keep you calm, relaxed and comfortable during treatment. A minimal level of sedation will just help take the edge off things so you feel relaxed but still fully awake. A more moderate level of sedation is sometimes called conscious sedation and although you will still be awake during your visit to our dental office, afterwards you won’t remember very much about treatment. A deeper level of sedation will leave you feeling extremely sleepy and you may even drop off during your appointment, but you can still be awakened easily although you won’t remember anything afterwards.

 

Inhaled Sedation

Inhaled sedation is already familiar to many people as laughing gas or nitrous oxide. This form of sedation is very quick and effective and is great at helping you relax. All you need do is inhale the gas through a mask that fits over your nose, and the gas is soon eliminated from your body once it is turned off.

 

Oral Sedation

This is a deeper level of sedation that can be given in pill form a while before treatment. The exact level of sedation achieved will depend on the strength of the sedative and can be adjusted to suit you.

 

Intravenous Sedation

This is administered through a vein so it takes effect very quickly and the levels given will be continuously adjusted during your appointment. You won’t really remember anything afterwards and even a long appointment will pass by very quickly for you.

 

We’ll Keep You Safe at All Times

You’ll find Dr. Navid Rahmani and the dental team at Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery will do everything possible to keep you safe during treatment. You’ll be continually monitored and we’ll keep you here a while after treatment is completed just to make sure you are okay before sending you home.

If you do feel a little nervous about dental treatment and know you could do with the services of a good periodontist in NYC, why not get in contact with us to find out how we can help you.

 

In: General Periodontal Topics

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