If you have dental anxiety and have ever looked for solutions, you’ve probably run across sedation dentistry. Dentists can make use of sedatives to relax their patients, which is obviously useful for people who get stressed out by dentists but has all kinds of other uses as well.

In fact, there are a variety of interesting ways that sedation dentistry can be useful. Here are some examples of things that it could do for you.

Sedation for People with Dental Anxiety

Of course, the primary use of sedation is for people who are normally too anxious to make it to the dentist’s office. Millions of Americans are afraid of the dentist for one reason or another, and sedatives can make it easier to take the plunge.

The nice thing about that is that once you start going to the dentist more often, you’ll discover that they aren’t as scary as you thought and may become less reliant on sedatives in the long run.

Staying Still for Long Procedures

Typically, when you need several different dental procedures, dentists will schedule you for multiple appointments so that you don’t get overwhelmed at one. It can be difficult for even the most seasoned dental patients to remain attentive during long appointments, but dental sedatives can make it easy.

If you’re interested in getting more done at fewer appointments, sedation dentistry could potentially help you.

Making Treatment Faster

Communication is critically important between dentist and patient, and breakdowns in this communication can slow down dental treatment. This can happen when patients start to get antsy after an hour or so of having their mouth open.

Sedatives can help you relax, ensuring that you can follow dentist instructions with greater ease and speed up the overall pace of treatment.

About the Author

Dr. E. Charles Beliveau has been serving his community for well over 30 years, and he still loves coming to work every day and helping people smile each day. He believes that dentistry is a collaboration between practitioner and patient, which is why he so deeply values being able to form strong relationships with his patients. Dr. Beliveau received his degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, and is currently a member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and is a Faculty Club member of SPEAR Education.

If you have any questions about sedation dentistry, we can be reached at our website or by phone at (978) 687-5900.