INTRODUCTION TO SEDATION DENTISTRY

Very few individuals enjoy a trip to the dentist. For some it�s just an appointment, for some it�s a little unpleasant and for some it�s a mortal fear. For those individuals who have a deep phobia of visiting the dentist (and there are a lot of them), who suffer from agoraphobia or situational anxiety then it helps significantly for their dental environment to be more relaxed and less likely to invoke fear.

Dental practices which specialise in treating those with a fear of going to the dentist (also known as odontophobia) make use of tranquilizer and sedative medications to enable the patient to be completely calm during a procedure. Even some individuals who do not suffer from anxiety or dental phobia choose sedation dentistry if they are facing a particularly lengthy treatment and want to get it over with in one appointment (the sedatives make it possible for dental work to be carried out over a longer period of time). Often this type of treatment will not only ensure that the necessary dental work is carried out on patients who would otherwise avoid it, but also that the patient overcomes their fear of dentists. Once they have successful treatment, without pain or feeling nervous they are likely to learn that there is nothing to be scared of.

The sedatives used in sedation dentistry do not send the patient to sleep, but rather affect their Central Nervous System (CNS) to prevent anxiety symptoms from occurring (shaking, sweating, hyperventilation, nausea etc.) and also the mental processes that occur in the build up to a panic attack. They are usually either administered intravenously or through inhalation by a dental practitioner specifically trained in the area. This type of treatment can also be used for patients with specific physical disabilities which make their gag reflex over sensitive, to calm it down and make treatment possible. Almost any dental procedure can be carried out under this type of sedation, while some may require anaesthesia to ensure that the patient is fully unconscious.
Every reputable dentist surgery will be able to put their patients in contact with a registered sedation dentist, if they do not offer the treatment themselves. Sedation dentistry is a much safer way of calming nerves during dental procedures, as some anxiety medications mix badly with local anaesthetics, so it�s best to talk through the possibilities for sedation with a dentist beforehand, even if this is only over the telephone.

Zahnimplantate bei Kindern
Panikattacken beim Zahnarzt
Angst vor dem Zahnarzt
Bleaching von Zaehnen
Mundgeruch

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