Dental Sedation – The Way Forward For Nervous Patients
For any nervous patients who might have briefly considered opting for a dental implant in Richmond, it’s understandable why they would dismiss it in favour of alternative treatments. After all it means going under the knife and for the thousands of people who suffer with dental fears or phobias, that simply isn’t an option.
The issue is that dental implants are considered to be the closest thing to replacing teeth with a like for like substitute that modern dentistry allows. Moreover, when compared to other methods of tooth replacement, implants are hassle-free and long lasting. Therefore anyone who discounts them because of an innate fear or phobia of pain, needles, the dentist chair etc is hugely missing out. This is where dental sedation comes in.
So what exactly is it?
Dental sedation, otherwise known as conscious sedation is a way of placing a nervous or anxious patient in a state of complete relaxation and calm. This is carried out using several methods. Firstly via absorption where a tiny catheter is placed into the back of the hand and a carefully controlled amount of anaesthetic is fed into the body. The other method is inhalation where a small nose piece is placed over the face and nitrous oxide is gently breathed in. Both ways have the desired affect of delivering pain free dentistry while that patient is fully conscious (albeit in a far away state).
So is it safe?
It’s as safe as any other type of anaesthesia would be, but without the grogginess afterwards. In fact with inhalation, most patients feel completely back to normal within 15 minutes after the process has finished, with no horrible side effects. With absorption, that back to normal feeling may take a little longer, but the same factors apply.
How do you know if you’re suitable for conscious sedation?
Anyone who suffers from dental fears or phobias, or who is generally anxious about a procedure is eligible for dental sedation. If you’re concerned, then you can always discuss it during a consultation process first of all.
In essence dental sedation offers a lifeline to those who may otherwise have not been able to have more complex treatments such as dental implants in Richmond and that’s the key. Now even those who have an innate fear of the dentist can experience stress and pain-free dentistry.
If you’d like to find out more about dental sedation, or indeed anything about the implant process then book yourself a free, no obligation consultation with us. Here you can get your questions and concerns answered allowing you to make an informed decision about your dental future. To book yours either contact us directly on 020 8876 5277 or instead you can visit our website at www.sheendentalimplants.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.