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HATE the Dentist? Conscious Sedation Dentistry is the Cure!
 With nearly one-third of the population fearful of going to the dentist, the dental profession has made it a priority to find a way to allay those fears. Dental conscious sedation, also known as “dream” dentistry, has helped thousands of fearful dental patients get the dental treatment they have put off for years, if not decades.
For most patients, the technique involves taking a pill shortly before arriving to the dental office,
although some patients receive their sedation in the dental office under carefully monitored conditions. The technique, known as oral conscious sedation, keeps patients in a "semi"-conscious state, allowing them to answer questions and take commands during treatment, but being so relaxed that they usually feel no pain, no discomfort, have no anxiety, and do not notice the smells, tastes, or noises they usually don't like.
Conscious sedation dentistry can last up to six hours, allowing your dentist to complete many complex procedures, including treatment of gum disease, repair of cracks, chips, cavities, discoloration, and other problems, as well as cosmetic procedures like crowns and veneers.
With conscious sedation dentistry, there's no reason for you to be afraid of going to the dentist anymore.
When treatment is over, the technique's retrograde amnesiac effect usually causes patients to forget just about everything that occurred during treatment. What this means is that patients have no recollection of an experience that is normally full of anxiety for them. Instead they just look in the mirror and see their brand, new smile.
More dentists are incorporating techniques to make the dental visit as comfortable as possible
for their patients. These include not only eliminating pain and fear of the dentist, but
inducing such a pleasant atmosphere that patients want to come back for more. These dental
boutiques not only include conscious sedation, nitrous oxide, and painlessly injected local
anesthesia, but also soothing music with CDs, video goggles, aromatherapy, scented candles,
warm blankets, bottled water, and juices. Other dentists have massage chairs and dental assistants who provide paraffin hand dips for patients while they wait. Yet others have gurgling water fountains in reception rooms that look like luxurious hotel lobbies.
The overall effect is one that is inviting and not at all like the dental office of days past. So if you haven't been to the dental office in a while, you are in for a soothing and pleasant surprise
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