Mercer County NJ Sedation Dentist-Dental Sedation Mercer County NJ
Interested in Dental Sedation for your next Mercer County Dental Procedure?
Deluxe Dentistry is Mercer County's #1 Sedation Dentist. With years of experience, you can take comfort in knowing you're in the best of hands allowing you to receive Dental care without the usual anxiety and discomfort that can come with a dental visit. Deluxe Dentistry offers many different options for relief from anxiety and pain resulting in a relaxed, pain free dental experience.
What is Sedation Dentistry?
Sedation Dentistry helps you feel calm, relaxed and at ease during dental procedures. It’s a moderate level of sedation, so you’re still technically awake but feeling very carefree. It’s sometimes called conscious sedation dentistry because it creates a state of short-term amnesia (forgetfulness) where you experience insensitivity to pain without the loss of consciousness.
What Type of Mercer County
Patient is Sedation Dentistry intended for?
People of all ages can benefit from sedation dentistry; Sedation Dentists often recommend this option for those with:
- Dental anxiety.
- A fear of visiting the dentist.
- An overly sensitive gag reflex.
- A fear of needles.
- Extreme Tooth Sensitivity
- Decreased sensitivity to local anesthesia.
- Difficulty controlling movements.
- Special needs (including physical, cognitive or behavioral).
What types of Sedation are used in Dentistry?
There are varying levels of Sedation Dentistry based on your unique needs. Factors include your level of anxiety, the length of your procedure whether it’s a general Dentistry procedure or a Cosmetic Dentistry procedure of longer duration, your health history and personal preferences.
Nitrous Oxide Sedation
Nitrous oxide is commonly known as “laughing gas.” You inhale nitrous oxide through a mask or nosepiece, and calming effects begin within three to five minutes. Your dentist controls the amount of sedation you receive and adjusts dosages accordingly throughout your procedure. Once your treatment is over, your dentist gives you pure oxygen to flush the nitrous oxide out of your system. Because the laughing gas leaves your system so quickly, you’ll be able to drive yourself home after the procedure.
Oral Conscious Sedation
With oral conscious sedation, your dentist gives you sedative medication usually in the form of a pill or liquid about an hour before your procedure begins. The medications impose little risk while providing excellent sedation qualities for a pain free dental procedure.
Oral sedation makes you quite groggy, and you may even fall asleep. But you’ll still be able to communicate with your dentist if necessary, and you’ll awaken with a gentle nudge. Because oral sedation temporarily affects your memory and motor skills, you’ll need a friend or family member to drive you home after your procedure.
IV Dental Sedation
IV Dental Sedation, also known as intravenous sedation, involves the administration of sedative medication directly into the bloodstream through an IV. This method induces a deeply relaxed state while still allowing you to remain conscious and able to respond to commands. As a nervous patient, IV Dental Sedation offers significant benefits: it reduces anxiety and fear associated with dental procedures, promotes a comfortable and stress-free experience, and allows for more complex treatments to be completed in fewer appointments. Additionally, the sedative effects can often cause partial or complete memory loss of the procedure, further easing any apprehension you may have about dental work. Overall, IV Dental Sedation ensures both your physical comfort and emotional well-being during dental treatments, making your visit to the dentist a much more positive and manageable experience.
Do I need to do anything prior to sedation?
Our Sedation Dentists will discuss sedation options during your initial consultation. They’ll discuss your health history and ask about any medications or supplements you’re taking. Once they’ve gathered all the necessary information, they’ll make sedation recommendations based on your specific needs.
In most cases, you shouldn’t eat or drink anything for at least six hours before your dental appointment. Unless otherwise noted by your dentist, you should take all routine medications without interruption.
Be sure to tell our Sedation Dentist if you’re taking any blood thinners. They may ask you to skip these medications for a few days leading up to your procedure (Also check with your prescribing doctor to approve this).
What happens during Sedation Dentistry?
Our Sedation Dentist will first administer sedative medications before beginning your procedure. You’ll still receive local anesthetic to numb your teeth and gums, but your dentist does this once you’re already feeling comfortable from the sedatives.
What happens after Sedation Dentistry?
Unless you choose nitrous oxide as your sedation option, you’ll need a trusted friend or family member to drive you home after your appointment. You should go straight home and rest while the sedative medication wears off.
When can I drive?
If you’ve had oral or IV sedation, you’ll need to wait a full 24 hours before driving again. If you’ve only had nitrous oxide, you can drive once you’ve been released from the dental office. Please be sure to remain a trusted source for your transportation needs.
What is the recovery time following Dental Sedation?
Recovery times vary. It depends on what type of sedation you choose and how your body responds to the medications. In general, people who have nitrous oxide recover within 15 to 30 minutes and can drive themselves home following their appointment (No further than Mercer County Please ;). Those who choose oral conscious sedation or IV Dental Sedation typically need about 24 hours for full recovery.
Let’s discuss the benefits of Sedation Dentistry from Nitrous Oxide Dental Sedation, Oral Dental Sedation or complete relaxation with IV Dental Sedation for your next Mercer County Dental Procedure, contact us to discuss your options for a relaxed, pain free Dental experience using Sedation Dentistry.
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Deluxe Dentistry-Sedation Dentist is conveniently located in Mercer County, New Jersey Convenient to all Mercer County areas including:
Mercer County, Robbinsville, East Windsor Township including the towns of Allens Station, Eiler Corner, Etra, Hickory Corner, Locust Corner, Millstone, Twin River. Ewing Township including the towns of Altura, Braeburn Heights, Briarcrest, Briarwood, Churchill Green, Ewing, Ewing Park, Ewingville, Fernwood, Ferry Road Manor, Fleetwood Village, Glendale, Green Curve Heights, Hampton Hills, Heath Manor, Hickory Hill Estates, Hillwood Lakes, Hillwood Manor, Mountainview, Parkway Village, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Scudders Falls, Shabakunk Hills, Sherbrooke Manor, Somerset, Spring Meadows, Village on the Green, Weber Park, West Trenton, Wilburtha, Wynnewood Manor Hamilton Township including the towns of Briar Manor, Broad Street Park, Chewalla Park, Creston, Deutzville, Duck Island, East Trenton Heights, Edgebrook, Extonville, Golden Crest,Haines Corner, Hamilton Square, Hutchinson Mills, Lakeside Park, Maple Shade, Mercerville, North Crosswicks, Nottingham, Pond Run, Quaker Bridge, Quaker Gardens, Rosemont, The Orchards, Trenton Gardens, Warner Village, Yardville Heights, Hightstown borough, Hopewell borough, Hopewell Township including the towns of Akers Corner, Baldwins Corner, Bear Tavern, Centerville, Coopers Corner, Glenmoore, Harbourton, Harts Corner, Marshalls Corner, Moore, Mount Rose, Pleasant Valley, Stoutsburg, Titusville, Washington Crossing, Woodsville, Lawrence Township including the towns Bakersville, Clarksville, Colonial Lakelands, Coxs Corner, Eldridge Park, Franklin Corner, Harney’s Corner, Lawrence Station, Lawrenceville, Lewisville, Port Mercer, Princessville, Quaker Bridge, Rosedale, Slackwood, Sturwood Hamlet, Pennington borough, Princeton borough, Cedar Grove, Port Mercer, Princeton North, Robbinsville Township, Allens Station, Carsons Mills, Hillside Terrace, Meadows Terrace, New Canton, New Sharon, Pages Corners, Robbinsville, Windsor, Trenton, Battle Monument, Berkeley Square, Cadwalader Heights, Central West, Chambersburg, Chestnut Park, Coulport/North Clinton, Downtown Trenton, Duck Island, East Trenton, Ewing, Franklin Park, Glen Afton, Greenwood, Hamilton, Hanover/Academy, Hillcrest, Hiltonia, Lamberton, North Trenton, Parkside, Pennington/Prospect, South Trenton, Stuyvesant/Prospect, The Island, Top Road, Villa Park, West End, Wilbur, West Windsor Township, Berrien City, Clarksville, Dutch Neck, Edinburg, Edinburg Park, Golf View Manor, Grover’s Mill, Old Mill Farms, Penns Neck, Port Mercer, Post Corner, Princeton Colonial Park, Princeton Estates, Princeton Ivy East, Princeton Junction and Sherbrook Estates.
