What You Need to Know about Sedation Dentistry

For someone with dental anxiety, a trip to the dentist may be more like a nightmare, and that can keep you from getting the care you need. Our dentist in Sherman Oaks offers dental sedation to ease those anxious feelings and help you get the care you need.

You may be a candidate for sedation dentistry if you:

• Are afraid of shots or needles
• Have sensitive teeth or a sensitive gag reflex
• Have a dental phobia or experience anxiety when you visit a dentist
• Hate the smells, noises, and tastes associated with dentistry
• Want to combine multiple visits into a single visit

We offer a variety of sedation options, including inhaled sedation, oral sedation, and IV sedation. Inhaled sedation is a mild form of dental sedation that allows you to feel deeply relaxed and entirely comfortable, but you will remain awake and aware during your procedure. Oral sedation is a more moderate form of sedation and uses oral anti-anxiety or sedative medicines that you take before your appointment. It will leave you feeling deeply relaxed or even drowsy. IV sedation is the strongest form of sedation and allows you to sleep deeply. When you wake up, you will have no memory of your procedure.

Give our expert in sedation dentistry in Sherman Oaks a call today to learn more about dental sedation or to schedule an appointment with our dentist.