Dental Sedation Panama
If you are afraid or anxious at the dentist, or just generally experience discomfort at the dentist, then sedation dentistry may be right for you.
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Sedation dentistry may be a good option for you if you are fearful, anxious or uncomfortable at the dentist’s office.
There are many reasons you may be interested in sedation methods, such as:
• Bad dental experiences in your past
• Past dental trauma
• Discomfort experienced while in the treatment chair
• Need for multiple procedures to be performed in one appointment
• A hard time sitting still for long periods of time
• A hard time getting (and staying) numb from anesthetics
Dental anxiety can be so overpowering that it prevents you from going to your routine dental appointments. When you don’t get the dental care you need, it can be difficult to avoid common dental problems like cavities and gum disease. Sedation dentistry provides relaxation so that you can go to your dental appointments successfully.
What is sedation dentistry?
Sedation dentistry allows your doctor to provide a variety of dental treatments safely and comfortably for patients who experience anxiety when visiting the dentist. There are several benefits to sedation dentistry, including:
• No memory of undergoing the procedure
• No sense of time while under sedation
• No sense of smell or sound
• No fear or anxiety during treatment
Patients who have undergone a procedure using sedation dentistry will tell you it is a simple, relaxing way to experience dentistry.
Dental Sedation Panama
Different Types of Sedation
Mild Sedation
Anxiolysis is the lightest form of sedation dentistry and is often used for patients with mild anxiety, longer procedures, or more complex situations. Mild sedation is usually administered orally. You remain awake or very sleepy throughout the entire procedure and are able to breathe on your own, but you will feel a great sense of relaxation. Patients typically recover from anxiolysis sedation within a few hours after the procedure is complete.
Moderate Sedation
Used for patients with moderate dental anxiety and for patients who need longer or more complex procedures, conscious sedation often refers to the use of light IV sedation. With conscious sedation, you will remain awake throughout your procedure, but will be in a deep state of relaxation.
Deep Sedation
Patients receiving deep sedation go between consciousness and unconsciousness during their dental procedure. Patients often have no recollection of the treatment and are unable to respond to commands even if they are awake at times during the procedure.
For Moderate and Deep Sedation t is recommended that patients who receive deep sedation have a parent, spouse, or friend accompany them to appointments because it can take several hours for the sedative to wear off and driving may be unsafe.