Sedation Dentistry-Make Sure You Have all the Facts
Sedation Dentistry-Make Sure You Have all the Facts
Need to go to the dentist and have some dental work done, or you rather stand in front of a firing squad? Well we have all felt that way at on time or another when it comes to the dentist office. Don't feel bad or ashamed there are millions of people all over the world that have the same dental phobia and dental anxiety that you do. That's why sedation dentistry is a real life saver. Information from the dental organization for Conscious Sedation (D.O.C.S) states that around thirty percent of the people in the United States refrain from visiting the dentist. The dreaded "dental office phobia" akin to "white coat syndrome" is all too common. Sad to say a person's oral health puts their overall health in jeopardy sometimes leading to heart problems among other complications. Here are four things you can keep in mind when your dentist suggests oral sedation dentistry to you.
1. Make sure your dentist is one that's trained in IV sedation by an organization like D.O.C.S the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation in your state. Make sure he explains the procedure thoroughly to you. Make his staff is trained also in oral sedation procedures.
2. Make sure you are a good candidate for sedation dentistry even though oral sedation dentistry has worked wonders for millions of people the truth of the matter it is not for everybody. Make sure you don't have any preconditions that might conflict with any of the techniques used by the dentist such as IV sedation, Nitrous oxide gas all so known as laughing gas which you may be allergic to. Oral sedation and IV sedation should be administered by trained anesthesiologist.
3. Do your home work remember there are general dental family practitioners who may be able to administer oral conscious sedation but keep in mind you want a dentist that has received specialized training in oral conscious sedation. Before the sedation procedure, you'll be asked to review and sign an Informed Consent form. You will want to read this carefully, this will explain all the details about the procedure and associated risks. Your dental professional should be more than willing to take the time to review the form with you and listen to any concerns you may have.
4. Before going into the dentist office you might be informed that you will have to take a sedative this you will do orally the only thing you may want to keep in mind is that you may want to take someone along with if you're going to drive there and back conscious sedation dentistry affects different people in different ways.