Everyone can have dental anxiety, from children to adults. Our office understands dental fear is natural, so never feel embarrassed when discussing your worries. After determining the source and level of your fear, your sedation treatment may involve one of the following options.

• Nitrous oxide: Nitrous oxide or laughing is inhaled through a mask fitted over your nose. This form of inhalation sedation is the mildest and is particularly suitable for pediatric patients. The calming effects begin when you start breathing the gas and last as long as the mask is in place. You’ll experience slight euphoria but will remain calm throughout your treatment. Once we remove the mask, the sedation effects will wear off immediately, allowing you to resume your everyday activities. 
• Oral sedation: For this sedation, the doctor will prescribe an anti-anxiety pill to be taken before your appointment. You’ll be fully relaxed for a seamless dental experience when you arrive at our office. Oral sedation keeps you conscious and responsive to our instructions. Sometimes, you can nap, but it takes a slight nudge to wake you. Unlike nitrous oxide, oral sedation lingers after your treatment. This means you need someone to accompany you to and from our office to optimize your safety.
• NuCalm: NuCalm is a natural, drug-free technology designed to help patients achieve deep relaxation during dental procedures. This innovative sedation method works by counteracting adrenaline, blocking visual stimuli, entraining brain waves, and using gentle microcurrents to calm the body. Unlike traditional sedation, NuCalm uses non-narcotic techniques to relax you, resulting in little to no side effects.

While we provide sedation dentistry, we also take additional steps to ensure your comfort by administering anesthetics. These anesthetics effectively numb your senses so you won’t feel pain or discomfort during the procedure. Combining sedation, dental care, and anesthetics creates a truly comfortable experience—you no longer have to fear the dentist!

If your dental anxiety is due to past negative experiences or fear of needles, our calming sedation services can help. Consider the following benefits if you wonder whether sedation dental care is worth the salt. 

• You won’t feel any pain throughout your treatment
• Enjoy a worry-free experience
• Faster treatments
• You no longer need to worry about a sensitive gag reflex
• Get the dental care you need
• We personalize your treatment according to your needs