Local Sedation Dental Care - Partial Dentures
Shannon Dental Health Center
Appointments: (509) 783-0824
Michael Shannon D.M.D.
Shannon Dental Health Center
800 North Center Parkway
Kennewick, WA 99336
Dental bonding in the Kennewick area is available from experienced dentist Michael Shannon, D.M.D.. If your teeth have unsightly cracks or discoloration, dental bonding can help.
It's a quick and non-invasive procedure that corrects minor cosmetic flaws and restores your natural smile. You'll feel great being able to show your natural again.
Kennewick area cosmetic dentist Michael Shannon, D.M.D. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Shannon Dental Health Center can change your life!
If you suffer from dental anxiety in the Kennewick area, Dr. Shannon can help. We offer several options that can make your dental treatments pleasant and stress-free. Our team at Shannon Dental Health Center is trained to help you feel comfortable. You'll be able to feel relaxed while receiving the friendly, professional oral care you deserve.
At Shannon Dental Health Center, we offer quality, personalized care. Serving the Kennewick, WA area, we're happy to discuss the variety of treatment options available to you. If you're interested in sedation or sleep dentistry options, please schedule an appointment with Michael Shannon, D.M.D., and we can provide you with all the information you need.
Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Shannon Dental Health Center, with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Michael Shannon's Kennewick, WA area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
Burbank Dental Care
Appointments: (818) 955-7788
Alexandre Tavitian D.D.S.
Burbank Dental Care
2625 W. Alameda Avenue, Suite 420
Burbank, CA 91505
If you are missing one or more teeth, you'll want to talk with Burbank area dental implant dentist Dr. Alexandre Tavitian about replacements that look and feel as natural as your own teeth. If dentures are causing you problems, you may consider dental implants. Unlike dentures, which can be removed, Dr. Tavitian offers dental implants that are permanently anchored into the jaw itself.
Alexandre Tavitian, D.D.S. is proud to be a trusted Burbank area Zoom!® teeth whitening dentist. Our patients love the short amount of time the tooth whitening treatment takes as much as they love the results.
You'll be able to relax in our comfortable surroundings. In just about an hour, you'll have a sparkling white smile!
Burbank area dentist, Dr. Alexandre Tavitian has extensive experience providing dental phobia treatments that help patients ease their dental anxiety. If fear of the dentist is keeping you from getting the quality dental care you need, we can help. You're not alone. Our trained team works with all kinds of anxiety and stress. We'll help you get the dental treatment you need in a way that makes you feel comfortable.
Secure, removable overdentures in the Burbank area are available from Dr. Tavitian. The extra stability that comes from using implants means that your new dentures won't slip around.
You'll feel more comfortable compared to regular dentures. You'll feel more confident when talking, eating and smiling.
Kelly Dental Care
Appointments: (570) 587-4787
Joseph Kelly, Jr D.M.D.
Kelly Dental Care
103 West Grove Street
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
If you need immediate dentures in the Clarks Summit area, Dr. Joseph Kelly, Jr provides them for your convenience. Our dedicated team of skilled professionals at Kelly Dental Care will be glad to talk with you about your needs.
It's frustrating to feel like hiding your smile, or have to avoid favorite foods because you can't chew. We offer same-day service so you can get back in the swing of things as soon as possible.
For your comfort and convenience, Joseph Kelly, Jr, D.M.D., may suggest you relax with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) during certain treatments. Offering sedation dentistry at his practice in the Clarks Summit, PA area, Dr. Kelly offers a range of options to help you feel comfortable at the dentist.
Clarks Summit area gum disease dentist Joseph Kelly, Jr, D.M.D. has extensive experience with gum grafting. If you're suffering from exposed roots or receding gums, we can help.
Our caring, professional team can perform the periodontal surgery you need. You'll once again be able to enjoy having healthy teeth and gums.
Dr. Kelly has extensive experience providing gingivitis treatments in the Clarks Summit area. Bleeding gums can lead to more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our friendly, professional team will evaluate your needs and design a personal treatment plan. We'll help you have healthy gums and teeth for life.
If you're looking for dentures that look great and last, look no further than Kelly Dental Care located in the Clarks Summit, PA area. Joseph Kelly, Jr, D.M.D. will assess your needs and fit you with durable, comfortable, natural-looking dentures - at a price you can afford.
More Sedation Dentists in the Clarks Summit, PA Area Near You
FAYETTEVILLE FAMILY DENTISTRY
3416 MELROSE RD
FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28304
(910) 484-5141
DONALD R WELSH JR DMD PLLC
320 UNION ST
PORTSMOUTH, NH, 3801
(603) 436-2144
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DEBRA S ZOMBEK & ASSOCIATES D.D.S. PA
165 KANDEMOR LN
ROCKY MOUNT, NC, 27804
(252) 443-6443
JASON E SUDATI DMD
316 SOUTH MAIN ST
MANCHESTER, NH, 3102
(603) 627-1301
Anxiety-Free Dentistry Can Help Control Dental Fears
Many patients face their dental appointment with a degree of anxiety. Research has shown that the largest cause of this fear is the fear of pain ... the fear that at some time during their dental care treatment they are going to be hurt.
Sedation dentists have information available about a variety of drugs known as local anesthetics, which are the safest and most effective drugs in all of medicine. Local anesthetics are a resource used in anxiety-free dentistry for the prevention and management of dental anxiety resulting from dental and surgical procedures, not to put the patient to sleep.
Local anesthetics, commonly called Novocain by patients (Novocain is no longer used, having been replaced by newer, safer, and more effective drugs), are drugs which, when injected near a nerve, prevent stimulation from reaching the brain where it would be interpreted by a person as pain. Sedation dentists interested in practicing anxiety-free dentistry know these also work very well as temporary relief of a tooth ache.
The injectable local anesthetics, used today by sedation dentists provide complete relief about 100% of the time. The duration of the numbness varies from drug to drug -- some providing short durations, while others remain effective for up to 12 hours. A doctor will select a drug for a patient that is appropriate for the type of dental care procedure they are having done.
In order to be effective during dental treatment, local anesthetics usually need to be injected. For many people, this is the most uncomfortable part of the entire dental appointment.
Local anesthetics can be administered quite comfortably. Sedation dentists and dental hygienists take pride in their ability to administer local anesthesia easily and comfortably.
The following are some of the procedures sedation dentists practicing anxiety-free dentistry might use to make this procedure more comfortable:
- Place the patient in a reclined position during the injection.
- Place a topical anesthetic (a gel or spray) on the patient's gums where the injection is to be given. This should remain in contact with tissues for at least one minute.
- Use of a distraction technique, such as pulling or shaking the 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 completely effective within approximately five minutes after their injection.
If an individual is fearful of receiving a local anesthetic injection, they should tell the assistant or the sedation dentist BEFORE the procedure starts. The use of conscious sedation such as laughing gas, as part of anxiety-free dentistry, can work wonders to make this procedure more comfortable for the patient.
By Stanley F. Malamed, DDS
+Jim Du Molin is a leading Internet search expert helping individuals and families connect with the right dentist in their area. Visit his author page.
Dental Anxiety Is Real!
Franklin D. Roosevelt was right: the only thing we have to fear is … fear itself.
Many times, the worst part of a procedure is the anxiety a patient endures before even climbing into the chair. It's a problem that's preventable, and your dentist would like to help you with that right now.
If you (or someone you care about) has an appointment that's beginning to darken your thoughts, try this: First focus on the specifics of your dental fear. Is it the procedure in general, or a particular piece of equipment, or a vague sense of invasion of the privacy of your mouth? Once you've got it pinned down, talk with your dentist about it. If it's general dental anxiety, your dentist can help you feel better. If it's concern over a specific instrument or technique, often your dentist can change the way he does things.
You can help the "pre-op jitters" by avoiding stimulants (coffee, cocoa, sugar) six hours before your visit. And concentrate on breathing naturally; denying yourself oxygen increases anxiety.
Finally, there's a matter of trust. When your dentist describes a procedure, ask him to be honest. Ask him to tell you if it will be uncomfortable or stressful, if he tells you it won't be, believe him. And spare yourself the unnecessary burden of dental phobia.
+Jim Du Molin is a leading Internet search expert helping individuals and families connect with the right dentist in their area. Visit his author page.
