Local Sedation Dental Care - Pain Free Dental
Straub Dentistry
Appointments: (262) 284-5505
Barrett Straub D.D.S.
Straub Dentistry
1349 W. Grand Avenue
Port Washington, WI 53074
Would you like a whiter smile right now? In the Port Washington, WI area, Straub Dentistry offers in-office tooth whitening for quick results. Dr. Barrett Straub applies a bleaching solution to your teeth which is then accelerated by a high-intensity light. Teeth can often be whitening in one or two one-hour sessions - perfect if you're looking for a quick and easy way to brighten up your smile.
With oral conscious sedation, Port Washington area sedation dentist Barrett Straub, D.D.S. is medically able to attend to your dental needs for a longer period of time. This means you can combine all or many of your dental appointments into one. If you are in need of extensive dental work or multiple treatments are necessary, oral sedation dentistry may be the most efficient and hassle-free option for you to consider.
If you prefer home teeth whitening for convenience, set up an appointment with Barrett Straub, D.D.S. at his practice in the Port Washington, WI area. You'll be able to whiten your teeth in the privacy of your home, and on your own schedule, even while you watch television or read a book. You'll be very pleased with the results of Dr. Straub's natural home tooth whitening process.
Port Washington area cosmetic dentistry at Straub Dentistry can produce amazingly natural-looking results! You can have a bright, healthy new smile after just one or two sessions with Barrett Straub, D.D.S.. It's faster and more affordable than you may think.
Headphones and music are available for your comfort at Straub Dentistry in the Port Washington, WI area . You can also feel free to bring in your iPod or other device. Sit back, close your eyes, and focus on your listening pleasure during your next dental appointment with Dr. Straub.
Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles
Appointments: (972) 519-0990
Jesse Taylor D.D.S.
Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles
4708 W Plano Parkway, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093
Jesse Taylor, D.D.S. is here to help if you're experiencing head and facial pain. These conditions can often be caused by underlying dental problems. Please contact our offices in the Plano, TX area today to set up an appointment to assess your needs and prescribe a dental treatment plan designed to help you become healthy and pain free.
We accept most insurance carriers. Please check with us prior to your appointment, but it's safe to say we likely accept the type of insurance you carry.
Plano area dentist Dr. Jesse Taylor and his knowledgeable staff can help answer any of your insurance questions. At Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles we aim to maximize your insurance benefits and make any remaining balance easily affordable.
Dr. Taylor provides secure implant dentures in the Plano area. Implant retained dentures won't slip, and are a long-lasting solution to missing teeth.
You'll talk, eat and smile with more confidence. Your self esteem will return with your new natural-looking teeth.
At Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles, we accept several types of dental insurance. With the proper information, Dr. Taylor and his staff will be happy to file your insurance claim for you. We strive to make the insurance paperwork process as simple and streamlined as possible. You are only personally responsible for the co-pay or deductible amount.
Your existing old silver amalgam fillings contain mercury, a chemical that's been scientifically shown to be more toxic than lead, cadmium, or arsenic. Many people in the Plano, Texas area have made the decision to replace their existing amalgam fillings in order to improve their appearance and their long-term health. Dr. Jesse Taylor of Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles can help you.
Alicia Dental
Appointments: (949) 770-7077
Robert Kluss D.D.S.
Alicia Dental
25251 Paseo de Alicia, Suite 202
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Here at Alicia Dental, your comfort is our number one priority. We will do our utmost to put you at ease and keep you feeling relaxed and secure. Under the experienced leadership of Dr. Robert Kluss, our dedicated team of professionals is at your service to explain your treatment thoroughly and answer any questions you may have.
If you're looking for a more pleasing, silver-free smile, you'll want Laguna Hills area dentist Dr. Robert Kluss to replace your amalgam fillings with natural-looking composite fillings. Tooth-colored fillings are thought to be safer and more attractive than older silver amalgam fillings. Dr. Kluss will precisely match your new tooth-colored composite fillings with the natural color of your teeth, providing you with virtually invisible fillings.
Now you don't have to miss work to tend to your dental needs. At Alicia Dental, Dr. Kluss recognizes you have important business to attend to during the workday, and offers convenient early-morning appointments to accommodate your schedule in the Laguna Hills, CA area.
If you are quite anxious about visiting the dentist, Alicia Dental offers pre-medication sedation to help you relax before you arrive for your appointment. Once you've arrived at our Laguna Hills area office, the full sedation medication will be administered, and you will wake up to the results you desired - relaxed and with little or no memory of the dental treatment itself.
Your existing old silver amalgam fillings contain mercury, a chemical that's been scientifically shown to be more toxic than lead, cadmium, or arsenic. Many people in the Laguna Hills, California area have made the decision to replace their existing amalgam fillings in order to improve their appearance and their long-term health. Dr. Robert Kluss of Alicia Dental can help you.
More Sedation Dentists in the Laguna Hills, CA Area Near You
OCEAN SHADES DENTAL
230 LAFAYETTE RD BLDG C
PORTSMOUTH, NH, 3801
(603) 436-7325
Beatrice Haddad D.D.S.
704 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA, 91101-2102
(626) 792-4300
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BOYD & STEINER DMD PC
40 S RIVER RD UNIT 43
BEDFORD, NH, 3110
(603) 622-7262
Dr. John Montoya At Boulder Dental Designs
3400 Penrose Pl Ste 104
Boulder, CO, 80301-1809
(303) 443-1895
Dental Anxiety Is No Laughing Matter
We'd like to offer one comforting and wonderful fact about today's dentistry: it's much less stressful than it used to be.
Technology, new procedures, and some very sophisticated approaches to dental anesthesia have all contributed to comfortable dentistry, from cleaning to cavity preparations to root canals.
But what if you didn't grow up with modern dentistry, and remember it differently?
If you have had difficult dental experiences, you may be among the 150 million Americans who white-knuckle their way through treatment, or avoid the dentist altogether. The fact is, about 80% of the fearful can overcome dental phobia, with a little help from conscious sedation.
Many dentists understand dental fear and where it comes from. And many are becoming trained in forming good working relationships with fearful patients. Your dentist should encourage you to voice your anxiety and discuss your problems with him or her, before he or she touches a tooth in your mouth.
They should listen to your needs, and agree on small things that help you maintain a sense of control - a hand signal works with some patients. But talking about fear with your dentist - being assertive and letting him or her know what bothers you - is the first step.
If you're moderately anxious, the dental team can provide distracting diversions to put those concerns to rest. If you're extremely anxious, they can virtually put anxiety to rest via oral sedation. This approach involves taking a mild sedative before you arrive for your appointment. You remain awake, but extremely relaxed - so relaxed that many patients have all their needed dental work completed in a single office visit. If dental anxiety has kept you from making an appointment you know is needed - a sedation dentist can help!
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The Role of the Sedation Dentist In Dental Care for Children
Conscious Sedation Dentistry
While many younger patients in the dental care office are cooperative and manageable without the need for sedative drugs, there are a significant number of children who cannot tolerate dental care without the use of these techniques.
For older, mildly apprehensive children, the use of oral conscious sedation may prove effective during dental care. Drugs such as chloral hydrate, Vistaril, Phenergan and Versed are frequently used either alone or in combinations selected by the sedation dentist for dental care.
Inhalation conscious sedation, using nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is also highly effective in a mildly apprehensive older child who is older than six years.
In some instances, the use of a physical restraint (known as a Papoose Board or PediWrap) may be necessary to minimize excessive movement (which could be dangerous) during dental care treatment.
Naturally, many younger children are not mature enough to understand the need for their cooperation during dental care treatment. In this situation, the techniques described above have little chance for success. Deep sedation or general anesthesia may be required for dental care treatment to be successfully provided.
When this is necessary, the sedation dentist will employ a highly trained and certified dentist anesthesiologist, medical anesthesiologist, or, in some cases, nurse anesthetist, whose sole responsibility is to ensure the safety of the child while the dental care is being done.
Dentists trained to administer general anesthesia have received a minimum of two years of specialized advanced training and have been certified by their state Board of Dental Examiners.
Monitoring devices, some of which evaluate breathing, blood pressure and heart rate, will be employed by the sedation dentist to help ensure the safety of the procedure.
All aspects of the child's medical history, including any drugs he/she may be taking, should be disclosed to the dentist before any dental care.
It is suggested that the parent ask the following questions of their dentist prior to signing an informed consent granting permission for the administration of conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia to a child:
- Will the child require sedation or general anesthesia for his/her dental care treatment?
- Who will monitor the child while the sedation dentist works on his/her teeth?
- What kind of monitoring equipment do you use?
- Are you and your assistants trained in resuscitation?
- Will you continue to monitor the child after the procedure, until the drug has completely worn off?
Children's Dental Care Treatment
The administration of local anesthetics (commonly known as Novocain) is needed whenever potentially painful dental care procedures are performed (even during conscious sedation dentistry and general anesthesia).
The administration of local anesthetics to children by a trained sedation dentist is extremely safe and represents the ideal means of providing comfortable dental care treatment.
The following are some of the procedures the doctor might use to make this procedure more comfortable for the child:
- Place the child in a reclined position during the injection.
- Place a topical anesthetic (a gel or spray) on the child's gums where the injection is to be given. This should remain in contact with the tissues for at least one minute.
- Use of a distraction technique, such as pulling or shaking the child's lip as the needle is slowly inserted.
- Injecting the local anesthetic drug slowly. This is critical to a comfortable injection.
- Permitting the local anesthetic drug time to work. Most local anesthetics will become fully effective within approximately five minutes after their injection.
The duration of the numbness varies from drug to drug - some providing a short duration (two to three hours), with others remaining effective for up to twelve hours. The sedation dentist will select a drug for the child that is appropriate for the planned dental care procedure.
Since a child's tongue and/or lip may remain numb for several hours after the completion of their dental care treatment, the parent should carefully watch the child to prevent them from accidentally biting and injuring their lip or tongue during this period of time.
Properly administered, local anesthetics are safe and effective in almost 100% of younger patients. If a child is unable to tolerate the injection of the local anesthetic in their mouth, it may be necessary to use one of the techniques of conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia.
Local anesthetics can safely be administered by a trained sedation dentist to patients receiving sedation or general anesthesia during their dentistry visit.
By Stanley F. Malamed, DDS
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