Sedation Dentistry
The Truth About Sedation Dentistry
Yes. You are definitely able to correct years of dental neglect while avoiding all fear and anxiety. With conscious sedation dentistry it’s actually possible that you won’t even remember your procedure.
Dr. Navi Virk at Davenport Smiles understands this common situation and has a great solution: oral conscious sedation. Dr. Virk is a sedation dentistry expert and skilled in oral sedation techniques. In fact, he was awarded the prestigious San Francisco Dental Society Award for Ethics and Professionalism.
Conscious sedation provides a safe, simple way for you to have dental work without experiencing any of the fear or anxiety that you may have had in the past. Done easily and expertly at Davenport Smiles in Spokane, conscious sedation can help you overcome any anxiety and allow you to have the treatments you need and want for optimum oral health.
Here are some of the advantages of Conscious Sedation:
- Remain conscious the whole time
- Creates amnesia effect – you won’t recall any discomfort
- Able to respond and interact with dental staff
- Easy to utilize and manage
- Anxiety reducing
- Multiple treatments can be done in one visit
- Makes the most of time spent in the office
- Overcomes any fear you may have about future dental treatments
- Available in different methods, depending on your needs
Conscious sedation techniques do not put you to sleep. Instead they give you an extreme relief of anxiety and produce an actual lack of memory. You leave the office with a healthy mouth and no memory of any procedure or pain!
Some patients do fall asleep because of the overwhelming sense of calm, not from the medication. For most, however, they remain conscious the entire time, able to interact with the dentist and the dental staff. The difference is they simply don’t feel anxious about being there and do not remember the procedure after it’s over.
Inducing relaxation and calm during your dental visit allows Dr. Virk to perform multiple procedures during one visit. This saves you time and makes the time you do spend more productive. Plus you have no recollection of the treatment. This makes it easier for you to come in for any additional treatments you may desire and supports a lifetime of good oral health.
There are different methods of conscious sedation available. After meeting with Davenport Smiles’ expert sedation dentist, Dr. Virk, at the Spokane dental office, he will know which method is best for your situation. The different conscious sedation methods available to manage your pain and anxiety are; Oral, IV and Inhalation.
Oral Conscious Sedation
With oral conscious sedation, all you have to do is take a few small pills and then sit back and relax. It’s extremely simple yet you can still be confident that you will be comfortable for your entire visit! It’s safe, it works every time and it is a great way to get your teeth healthy again!
Oral conscious sedation is one of the most common methods used by sedation dentists today. If you have put off important dental work for too long because of fear and anxiety, oral conscious sedation could be the answer to your problem.
IV Conscious Sedation
IV sedation differs because the anxiety reducing medication is delivered directly to your system using a needle. Your dentist can even help lessen any fear you have of needles by utilizing other pain reducing treatments like numbing agents.
If your dental treatments require IV conscious sedation to make you more comfortable your expert sedation dentist can help. Consult with Dr. Virk about the advances in conscious sedation and how he can help you relieve anxiety and gain a healthy smile.
Inhalation Conscious Sedation
The use of inhalation conscious sedation can create a wonderful sense of calm, even to the point of falling asleep. It’s also commonly known as “laughing gas” and is a very easy and pain free way of overcoming fear and anxiety about any dental work. Inhalation sedation has been a traditionally used conscious sedation technique that your sedation dentist has at his disposal to make your visit comfortable and relaxing.
Consider Conscious Sedation for Your Next Dental Visit
Don’t put off dental work because of time, stress, or fear. Instead, rely on the sedation expertise of Dr. Virk at the Spokane dental office to help you overcome your concerns.
Dental problems do not get better when left alone. Missing teeth, disease and decay will only cause more significant problems, which means more expense and time in the dental chair for you.
Dr. Navi Virk at Davenport Smiles in Spokane can help you get the smile that you deserve without any of the anxiety. Let the expert sedation dentist in the Spokane area ease your mind and make your next dental visit a snap.
It’s time to prioritize your oral health!
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