Do you suffer from dental fear or anxiety? You no longer have to avoid your dentist. Consider sedation dentistry in Franklin, Ohio, for a pleasant dental experience. At K&E Advanced Dentistry, the team offers oral sedation and nitrous oxide to kick fear out of dentistry.

Why you may need sedation dentistry

Several reasons can cause dental fear, including loss of control, strong gag reflex, past negative experiences, fear of needles, etc. These factors make you afraid of the dentist, but sedation dentistry can help.

Please talk to your dentist if you:

• Have low pain tolerance 
• Put off dental treatments
• Have a strong gag reflex 
• Find it difficult to remain still in a dentist’s chair
• Need complex and lengthy dental work
• Have very sensitive teeth

Sedation dentistry enhances your dental experience by making treatments more tolerable, even for anxiety-invoking procedures. Whether undergoing a root canal or wisdom teeth removal, sedation dental care alleviates worry and stress, ensuring a positive overall experience.

Our sedation dentistry options

We offer several sedation options at our office to make you feel at ease throughout your treatment. However, before you receive any sedation, inform us about any underlying condition and whether you are taking any medication. 

Our dentists offer the sedation dentistry options below:

• Nitrous oxide: Although this sedation option is also called laughing gas, it doesn’t make you laugh. When administered through a mask placed over your nose, it makes you deeply relaxed, even floaty or dreamy. You remain conscious as the dentist works on you, and you can respond to our instructions. When the procedure is over, we administer oxygen to restore your consciousness. Since the effects of laughing gas don’t linger after treatment, you don’t need to make special transport arrangements — you can walk or drive yourself home.
• Oral conscious sedation: If you have moderate dental fear, we’ll recommend oral sedation, which involves taking a prescription pill an hour before your procedure. The oral medication dulls your senses without putting you to sleep. When under sedation, you’ll be deeply relaxed and carefree but alert to follow through with your treatment. While you may fall asleep, a slight nudge is enough to awaken you. Oral sedation can also be customized by altering the dosage depending on your weight, age, and level of dental fear. Unlike nitrous oxide, oral sedation doesn’t fade away immediately, so you need someone to accompany you to and from our office.

Although sedation dentistry minimizes pain, it isn’t a substitute for anesthesia. If your procedure requires anesthesia, we’ll precisely numb your gums for maximum comfort. We follow strict sedation protocols for optimal safety and comfort.

Benefits of sedation dentistry

Following are the many perks of sedation dentistry:

• Relaxed dentistry
• FDA-approved, so safety isn’t a concern
• Helps the dentist work faster on you
• Reduced pain and gag reflex
• Easy to administer
• Improved oral health

Take advantage of sedation dentistry at K&E Advanced Dentistry If you feel dental fear is an issue, contact us at (855) 912-7677 before your appointment. We’ll explain our sedation dentistry options to calm your nerves for a relaxing and anxiety-free dental experience.