Sedation Dentistry in San Antonio, TX
We know that some patients might have dental anxiety which can get in the way of important treatment. So, we make it easy for you to get the care you need by offering a range of sedation for most procedures.
What is Sedation Dentistry?
We offer 4 options for sedation dentistry; Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas), Oral Sedation, IV Sedation and General Anesthesia. After meeting with you, our dentist will recommend the appropriate method based on your needs.
Nitrous Oxide is best for those patients who have lower anxiety, shorter procedure and cannot block out their whole day for dental treatment. Nitrous Oxide is available for patients who need it.
Oral conscious sedation is easy and requires no needles. Because of that, this is now the most common technique used in the United States and Canada to quell patient fears. Best of all, the medications create such a comfortable experience that most patients do not remember the visit; and some even sleep through the treatment! While sedation dentistry has occasionally been called “sleep dentistry”, it is not something that is promised. While some fall asleep, many don’t.
IV conscious sedation is a deeper form of sedation that is administered intravenously. This method of sedation is for patients that need to be more deeply sedated than oral conscious sedation.
General Anesthesia sedation in our office is administered and monitored by an Anesthesiologist. This method is for patients that need to be completely unconscious for their dental treatment. We have also worked with special needs patients who require general anesthesia.
Benefits of sedation dentistry
- Reduces dental anxiety
- Get more treatment completed with fewer appointments
- Most patients don’t remember the sights and sounds of the treatment
Our Expertise
The dentists at Advanced Smile Care have been focusing on patients with a fear of the dentist for years. In 2000, we became one of the first dental practices in San Antonio to offer sedation dentistry to our patients. We have performed sedation dentistry on thousands of patients, and we continue to make it a priority to this day. Therefore, our staff is specially trained to make your sedation experience as comfortable and as safe as possible. Our dentists and hygienists have years of experience in performing anxiety-free dentistry.
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