Dental Oral Sedation – A Savior for Anxiety-Prone Kids – Hampton, VA

Joseph Coupal - Monday, November 28, 2016
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Far too many children suffer poor dental health because they miss important preventive and corrective dental treatments due to anxiety associated with the dentist's chair. As a result, their dental problems become worse and lead to more complex (and often times painful) treatment. When this unfortunate condition occurs, parents and children should consider the benefits of dental sedation. .

The dental sedation process safe, effective, and painless. It does not require the use of needles which is the primary phobia for children who are excessively afraid of the dentist. With this sedation service, your kid’s natural anxiety will be put aside thereby allowing the dentist to conduct the treatment that your kid needs before things get any worse.

The dental procedure will not begin until a significant and measured sedative or relaxing effect is felt by the patient. In the oral sedation process, the patient will feel as if he or she slept right through it. From a patient’s point of view, this dental sedation technique speeds up the entire process so extended treatments would seem to only take minutes instead of an hour. The use of this sedative medication is indeed one effective motivation for anxiety-prone kids to have regular dental healthcare.

To find out more about dental sedation techniques, contact Oyster Point Dentistry.