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Important Things to Know About Sedation Dentistry

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A dentist is a daunting personality to many of us! Whether it is a dental checkup or an extensive dental treatment, visiting a dentist near you can make you apprehensive about undergoing painful dental procedures. That is why we have sedation dentistry to help you relax and stay calm while in the dentist’s chair.  Sedation dentistry or comfort dentistry is the practice of administering sedatives to patients before dental procedures to keep them comfortable during the procedure. They can be used both for simple and complex treatments, depending on the patients’ needs. Among the various methods of sedation, the one used most commonly for extensive, invasive dental work is IV sedation. For other purposes, oral sedation or sedation through inhalation is also used by dentists in Kelowna .  What Are The Methods Used In Sedation Dentistry? 1. Inhaled sedation - This type of sedation is meant to calm you down while you stay conscious. Nitrous oxide, aka ‘laughing gas’, is administere...
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Is Sedation Dentistry Appropriate for Kids?

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Sedation dentistry is an increasingly common option for patients who are anxious or afraid of the dentist or dental treatment or who are uncertain about their ability to withstand lengthy or complex treatment without getting some help to physically relax. We are often asked whether sedation dentistry in Kelowna is appropriate for children. The general answer is “yes,” but the details are important. We’ll go through some of the details and options for sedation dentistry near you in this article. When is sedation dentistry a good option? The first thing to keep in mind that a dentist in Kelowna always uses a local anesthetic to numb areas being treated when treating children. Sedation dentistry isn’t necessary to prevent a child from feeling pain; that is accomplished with local anesthetics. Having said that, sedation dentistry in one of many possible formats (which we’ll outline below) may be appropriate in the following situations: When treating an extremely young child who may not be...
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