Oral health depends not only on the quality care of teeth and gums but also on regular visits to the dental clinic. Visits to the doctor allow you to identify pathologies or defects at an early stage and treat them promptly.
But very often, trips to the dentist are postponed. And this is due to psychological and emotional discomfort, fear of tools, and a drill. Yes, and sitting in a chair can cause a stressful situation. When the patient is nervous, it becomes difficult for the doctor to carry out the necessary manipulations. This situation can be corrected by dental treatment under sedation.
Sedation in dentistry is the immersion of the patient in a state of physical and emotional relaxation or even sleep.
According to the level of influence, the method is deep and superficial. In the first case, the clinic visitor falls into a dream. The procedure is carried out under the supervision of an anesthetist and is rarely used in dentistry. The second way – superficial sedation – has a minimal effect on consciousness. The person is half-asleep and quickly returns to the wakefulness phase after treatment.
According to the method of administration of sedatives, the method is inhalation or intravenous. Inhalation sedation involves the inhalation of an oxygen-nitrogen mixture by the patient, due to which the patient relaxes and calms down. The patient inhales the sedative gas and remains conscious but completely calm.
Intravenous sedation in dentistry is used much less frequently, for example, when complex and lengthy treatment is required. The sedative is given by injection. The method is only suitable for some people who are not afraid of injections. The effect of the substance is designed for 30-60 minutes, during which the doctor manages to carry out the treatment.
After that, the patient wakes up quite quickly and feels excellent, without experiencing, in most cases, headaches or other unpleasant manifestations. Medical sedation is easier to tolerate than anesthesia. It is used if the gas mixture cannot be used due to respiratory diseases in the patient, allergies, or asthma.
Sedation in dentistry and anesthesia are completely different methods. As for sedation, under it, patients are in a light nap or consciousness. Their respiratory function is not disturbed; they calmly endure any manipulations. The normal heart rate is maintained.
Total anesthesia is not used in dentistry. Under it, another effect is observed. Human consciousness is completely turned off. He is unable to respond to external stimuli. In this condition, breathing can be difficult; it is necessary to control the heart rate.
Recovery from anesthesia can be difficult for many chronically ill patients. Awakening, in this case, as well as being in a state of deep medical sleep, requires the supervision of an anesthesiologist.
In dentistry, tooth extraction under sedation and treatment of complicated caries is practiced. If intervention is required on many elements of dentition, it is recommended to use soothing gas. In this case, you can treat all teeth in one visit to the dentist.
Common treatment of milk teeth in children under sedation. This method is used when visiting a dental office:
If the baby had a negative experience visiting the dental office, and at the next visit, he cries or is nervous, treatment under sedation is recommended. It allows you to smooth out these manifestations – the child calms down or even falls asleep, and the doctor gets the opportunity to conduct therapy calmly.
The advantages of using such a technique as sedation in dental treatment include the following factors:
Dental treatment with sedation does not replace anesthesia. Using a gas mixture has a sedative focus, and anesthesia – anesthetizes. Only if a visit to the dentist provides for a preventive examination and simple manipulations you can only get by with nitrous oxide, which acts as a mild pain reliever. In other cases – extraction, dental treatment – local anesthesia is used. This is necessary to minimize discomfort.
As already mentioned, treatment under sedation is used in both adult and pediatric dentistry. This method helps to prevent overexcitation and stress. Extraction and treatment of teeth and gums occur without tension and pain – visiting the dental office ceases to be torture.
For adults, sedation is a way to eliminate acquired fears of sharp instruments and a drill. Older people who need extreme dental care are often too nervous before visiting the doctor, so their blood pressure rises. Any manipulation in this state is impossible.
For children – sedation helps to sit in one place so the doctor can perform all the necessary manipulations. Comfortable treatment prevents the emergence of patients’ fears of doctors and helps create a culture of oral care by instilling the habit of visiting the dental office.
There are simply no consequences of sedation with the correct dosage of drugs. Both adult patients and children feel great and immediately return to everyday life. This is the advantage of the method, which makes it possible to carry out dental treatment without transferring plans or significant adjustments to the work schedule.
There are few contraindications to sedation. Restrictions are severe violations of the respiratory and cardiac systems, pregnancy, mental illness, and the acute phase of the common cold. The decision on the possibility of using sedatives remains with the doctor.
You can learn more about the method and clarify the price of sedation at Starrett City Dental by calling the contact number. We will be happy to answer any questions about sedation.
Our Dental Office is conveniently located in East New York Brooklyn. Find us on the 2th floor of the building. Plenty of free parking is available.
