The Lesser-Known Benefits of Sedation Dentistry

If you’re familiar with sedation dentistry, you may already know that it is a safe, effective way to help you relax during dental treatment if you are anxious or afraid during your appointment. But did you know that sedation dentistry has other benefits beyond just helping keep you calm? Here are some surprising benefits of this treatment!

What is Sedation Dentistry?

Sedation dentistry is when your dentist uses oral conscious sedation during your dental appointment to help you stay calm and relaxed for your procedure or treatment.

Oral Conscious Sedation

Oral conscious sedation is administered via a sedative that you pick up at the pharmacy before your dental appointment and take under the care of your dentist.  With this method, you will stay awake during your entire procedure, however you will still need a ride home from your appointment and will need to take the remainder of your day off from work or school to allow the sedative to wear off.

The Lesser-Known Benefits of Sedation Dentistry

In addition to allowing you to feel calm and comfortable, sedation dentistry has a few other benefits many people are unaware of, including:

• Faster recovery: Recovery times for patients who underwent sedation during dental treatment have been found to be faster than if they had not.
• Faster treatment: Because you are more comfortable, your treatment will likely go faster because you will be more compliant, allowing your dentist to finish your procedure sooner.
• Multiple treatments: The more relaxed you are, the more treatments you can complete at once. Thus, you may be able to receive multiple procedures in one appointment.

Remember, while sedation dentistry is an excellent way to ensure that you stay comfortable during your dental treatment, it can also help by making your healing and procedures faster. To learn more about the many benefits of sedation dentistry, speak to your dentist today!

About Dr. Canzoneri

Dr. Kenneth Canzoneri is a highly respected and skilled dentist with a keen interest in all things dentistry. Dr. Canzoneri has received extensive training on a variety of oral health topics, including sedation dentistry. To administer oral conscious sedation, he is certified and holds membership with DOCS, the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation.

If you believe you will benefit from sedation dentistry at your next appointment, speak to Dr. Canzoneri and the team about your concerns, and he will be happy to determine if you’ll be a good candidate and answer any questions you may have.

To schedule an appointment, please visit our website or call us today at 626-446-1679.