Framingham Cosmetic Dentistry - Sedation Dentistry

Oral sedation, Nitrous Oxide and IV sedation are popular services that many dental patients seek for assuring relaxation. We offer the best alternative in these options, namely Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas)

Different levels of Sedation or Sleep Dentistry allow the Dentist to perform multiple treatments and procedures that might normally require more frequent visits due to fear. Anxious or even phobic patients often discover that sedation dentistry can offer the perfect solution for maintaining good dental health while being in a totally relaxed state or sleep-like state.

Are you apprehensive about going to the dentist? Have you put off dental care for years because of dental anxieties? Would you enjoy having your entire dental needs taken care of and afterwards remember very little about your visit? Research shows that many patients face their dental appointment with some degree of fear and apprehension. In our personalized approach, we offer several ways to assist you in receiving treatment while remaining relaxed.

From topical and local anesthetic for pain free care, to oral medications, we promise to do everything we can to make sure that you are as comfortable as possible when you receive our high quality care. During your visit, we can discuss these options with you and create your personalized treatment plan for relaxing and worry free dental care.

How Does Oral Sedation Work?

You are given a small pill to take an hour prior to your dental appointment. Your companion will accompany you to the office. By the time you arrive, you will be very drowsy. When you arrive in our office, you will be escorted to the comfort room and covered with a thick, warm blanket. You will be placed on a monitor so that we can watch your vital signs. You may be asked to take an additional pill, depending upon how sleepy you are. After you are comfortable, we will take care of your dental needs. When your treatment is completed, your companion will return you home to finish your comfortable, relaxing day. People who have difficulty getting numb find that sedation dentistry eliminates this problem. Sedation dentistry is a safe way to reduce the fatigue of extended dental treatment requiring long visits.

Dental sedation is a semi-conscious state used in sedation or sleep dentistry that results in reduced anxiety, pain, awareness, and recall. Sedatives, such as Valium-type medications, are administered to create a relaxed environment during the dental treatment. Depending on the sedation dentistry case, additional medications similar to Brevital can be to induce anesthesia for a deeper sleep. Depending upon the depth of sedation and your medical condition, various state-of-the-art monitors are used. These include the automatic blood pressure cuff, ECG, precordial stethoscope, and the pulse-oximeter, The pulse-oximeter measures the oxygen concentration in your blood through a light sensor. Sometimes, a capnograph may be used as well to measure your carbon dioxide levels.