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Do you have something called white knuckle syndrome where by, grasping the arm rest of the dental chair helps to ease your fear or discomfort during a regular dental procedure?
Are you overwhelmed by thoughts of repeated visits to the dentist?
Are you experiencing dental pain?
Or are you just looking to smile again with confidence?
If you are someone who fears the dental setting, the noise or even the smell within the dental clinic and has delayed scheduling an appointment due to past negative experiences then you are not alone. We may have the right solution just for you at Fort McMurray Dental.
For over a 100 million individuals, a visit to the dentist office can bring about much anxiety and increase the stress level of the client. Needless to say, with the changes of modern technology, a trip now to the dentist office need not be stressful, but rather a pleasant life changing event. Unfortunately, this is not enough for many and fear still plays a large roll for the avoidance of scheduling a dentist appointment. A new sedation dentistry procedure can now be introduced to fearful clients, which can make treatment painless thus, reducing what would take multiple sessions to a single visit.
Through the use of oral medications, patients can now have their dental care goals meet while completely relaxed and entirely comfortable. Sedation dentistry provides clients the opportunity to achieve that confident smile that was thought to be unattainable.
The Six Steps to a More Relaxing Dental Experience
Step 1 - Making your initial appointment
We are here to answer all your questions and help you feel at ease for your first visit as we have successfully for many others. The solution to a commonly stressful situation is only a phone call away.
Step 2 - Welcoming visit
Our staff welcomes the opportunity to get to know you, along with your wants, needs, fears and goals, to ensure that the procedure is structured around what is comfortable for you but most importantly, we will respect your boundaries and do no more then what you want done. If sedation will be required to accomplish the diagnosis, then we will schedule accordingly without passing judgement or cause any embarrassment. Our focus is to place your fears at ease so that, a life changing experience can take place.
Step 3 - Preparing for your sedation visit
We will provide you with a mild sedative to be taken before the night of your first appointment, to guarantee a more restful night of sleep so that, you may awake with only pleasant thoughts of your visit.
Step 4 - Arriving for treatment
When arrived at the dental office with your escort, additional medications will be supplied to you, in order to create an easy and less stressful environment. Your health in extremely important to us and to ensure your safety, we have implemented up to date monitoring equipment to track your vital signs throughout the procedure. Our promise to you is to never proceed unless you are absolutely at ease and contentedly sedated. You will be astonished as to how much can be accomplished in such a seemingly short period of time.
Step 5 - Going home
Due to the lingering relaxed sedative state, an escort will be necessary to drive you home. Any post-treatment instructions or necessary medications required for you will be left with the driver, in order to ensure your continual at ease state even after your dental treatment.
Step 6 - The next day
Generally patients feel no discomfort or residual effects from the dental treatment therefore, resuming normal daily activities are typical. Fortunately, sedation medications have an amnesic effect on clients, leaving them with very few memories of the visit.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Sedation Dentistry
1. Who is a candidate for sedation dentistry?
- Adults with high levels of fear and anxiety.
- Clients who have had traumatically unpleasant past dental experiences.
- Individuals who find difficultly in feeling the effects of local anaesthetics.
- Clients with very sensitive teeth.
- Patients with busy lifestyle who are in need of extensive dental work, but would like to complete the dental procedure in comfortable yet minimal visits.
- Adults who dislikes injections and the look of needles.
- Individuals who object to the noise, smell, and taste associated with dental care.
- Patients who are embarrassed about the look of their teeth but are fearful of the procedures associated with having a beautiful smile.
2. What are contra-indications to sedation dentistry?
- Pregnancy
- Nursing mothers
- Acute narrow angle glycoma.
- Allergy or sensitivity to benzodiazepine medications.
- Severe medical conditions.
- Significant respiratory problems such as severe asthma or emphysema.
- Psychosis
- Taking a medication called a MAO inhibitor.
- Alcoholics
3. Any special restrictions prior to sedation dentistry?
- Do not eat or drink 8 hrs prior to appointment.
- Reduce caffeine intake for 12 hrs prior to procedure.
- Do not consume alcohol or narcotic drugs.
- Take prescription drugs as you normally would unless otherwise directed.
- Do not wear contact lenses during appointment.
- Dress in comfortable and light-weight clothing, preferably something with short sleeves.
- It is absolutely essential that you have your escort drive you to your appointment and back home.
4. How much does sedation dentistry cost?
- Sedation Dentistry has an extra charge of $300 per appointment.
Fort McMurray Dental can make your fearful dental experience turn into a much more enjoyable visit.
So please give us a call to take that initial first step today!