Category: IV Sedation

There are a number of reasons patients choose to use some form of sedation when they visit the dentist, the most common being fear or anxiety over their dental visit. In sedation dentistry, medication is used to help patients stay

Sedation dentistry is the use of special medications to help patients relax during dental procedures and can range from nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to general anesthesia, where patients experience a decreased level of awareness or consciousness. It’s not uncommon

Fear or anxiety about going to the dentist’s office is quite common. Some people would rather suffer through a toothache than sit in a dentist’s chair. For those who avoid the dentist due to fear or anxiety, sedation dentistry is

Does your teenager need his or her wisdom teeth removed? Depending on the size, orientation, and location of the wisdom teeth, extraction can be an involved process. Dentists commonly recommend a wisdom tooth extraction before or just after eruption, around