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Dental Sedation

Conscious dental sedation can help eliminate your dental fears for a smooth and painless treatment.

What is Dental Sedation?

Dental sedation is like the bridge that divides local and general anaesthetic. It puts you in a drowsy and relaxed state during dental treatment. You’ll still be conscious, but less aware. It makes many patients feel like they’re sleeping and reduces pain and anxiety. Afterwards, you’ll have very little memory of your dental procedure. As the effects of sedation wear off, the patient is monitored until they’re fully ready to leave. Dental sedation is safe and preferred by some patients compared to local anaesthetic.

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How it works

Patient Assessment.

Your dentist will assess your current health status, medical history and any risks which might come from treatment.

Informed Consent.

Everything will be explained to you at this stage like the process and any benefits. If you have concerns or questions, they can be discussed at this stage. Your dentist will then obtain informed consent.

Medication Administered.

For pre and post treatment, analgesics may be recommended. These are medications used to relieve pain.

Monitoring

Your tooth will be monitored for a period of time to assess the treatment’s success. In most cases, your dentist will also make sure you spend up to 30 minutes in recovery once the procedure has finished.

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A word from our patients

We always want to make sure our patients have an exceptional experience and leave our practices with happy smiles. Here are some of our most recent success stories.

I have always struggled with dental appointments, but sedation made my treatment so much easier.

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