Sedation Dentistry

Many patients feel excessive anxiety when they think of going to the dentist. If you have fear of the dentist you are not alone. The caring staff at Gentle Family Dentistry are passionate about providing dental care to everyone.

We can help you make it so fear is not a barrier to the healthy, beautiful smile you deserve.

To accomplish this we have received advanced training in sedation dentistry. The process is simple. You take a small pill on an empty stomach one hour before your appointment. The pill acts as a mild sedative and relaxes you.

You need someone to drive you to and from the appointment as you will be a little drowsy. We evaluate you to see if you need more medication and then wait until you feel comfortable. We will not begin to work until you are completely relaxed and give us permission to get started.

After we are done and the appointment is over your driver will take you home so you can relax the rest of the day. The next day you will wake up feeling completely normal. The best part is you won’t remember anything about your dental visit.

Oral conscious sedation allows us to get a lot of dentistry done in a short amount of time. Many times we can finish all the dentistry you need in one visit.