If you're ready to banish dental anxiety and enjoy a more comfortable treatment experience, Ankeny Dental Professionals is here for you! We understand many patients experience dental anxiety before and during their appointment. It's okay to feel nervous or even fearful when anticipating an appointment, and our caring providers are here to help.
We understand that our patients aren't all the same, and we have a variety of solutions available to provide our patients with a relaxed, comfortable dental experience.
We offer the following sedation dentistry solutions at our office in Ankeny, IA:
Laughing Gas
Laughing gas, an inhaled sedative, brings one of the safest and easiest sedation techniques to nearly any procedure. Patients at any age can benefit by simply breathing in and out of a comfortable mask providing a mild sedative.
Laughing gas is an excellent way to combat anxiety for most dental procedures. The odorless, colorless laughing gas is inhaled through a small mask that rests over your nose. The sedative is used in combination with pure oxygen to induce a feeling of relaxation and well-being during treatment. Our providers at Ankeny Dental Professionals can easily customize the level of sedation for each patient, which takes effect within minutes.
Because laughing gas mild sedative, you won't experience any short-term memory loss as you might with other forms of sedation. At the end of treatment, the sedative effect caused by the laughing gas dissipates almost immediately when the mask is removed, and you will be able to return home with no lasting effects, and without needing to arrange transportation to or from your appointment.
Oral Conscious Sedation
Oral conscious sedation creates a deeper level of sedation than with laughing gas. Your doctor will prescribe a medication for you to take before your appointment to reduce anxiety, after performing a consultation to determine the best sedative medication for your needs.
In addition to making your experience more comfortable, oral sedative medications help reduce your memory of the experience. It allows our dental team to complete your treatment in less time and with fewer appointments. While your treatment is performed, your dentist will carefully monitor your vital signs to ensure that your experience is as safe as possible.
Oral conscious sedation is can safely be used along with laughing gas for an even deeper feeling of relaxation. Because the effects of oral sedation last longer than with laughing gas alone, you will to arrange someone to bring you to your appointment at Ankeny Dental Professionals and drive you home after.
Experience Comfortable Dentistry in Ankeny
Anxiety is a common barrier for patients when it comes to receiving even basic dental care. Simple, safe sedation methods can help you defeat dental anxiety for a more pleasant treatment experience. Ready to learn more about how sedation dentistry can benefit you? Contact us today to schedule your consultation!
