Our Services Sedation Dentistry FAQs

No. Not only will you be pleasantly sedated, you will also be anesthetized with local anesthesia to deaden all areas of treatment.

You will not be unconscious. Sedation is not general anesthesia. But you will be very sedated and very relaxed.

Yes. A staff member will always be watching over you. Constant monitoring of your vital signs throughout your treatment is performed.

This is determined by the proposed treatment. However the average range is from two to six hours.

No. There are lighter levels of sedation using less intensive medications or nitrous oxide. These strategies aim to create “anxiolysis” or the reduction of anxiety. For those less anxious to begin with, these strategies can be very relaxing and just enough to help you make it through otherwise routine dental procedures.

Yes! Because you are sedated we will require that you have someone assist you. They will need to drive you to and away from the dental office. You will also want them to monitor you for a few hours after returning home.

People who are good candidates for sedation dentistry are people who are afraid to go the dentist (dental phobic). These people are those who have had bad experiences in their youth, or don’t like shots, or who can’t relax during dental procedures. Sedation is also ideal for people with difficult dental problems, or who gag easily or who prefer to have a lot of dental treatment performed in shorter amounts of time.