Dental Phobic

We can help

All too frequently, a planned visit to the dentist is looked on with a degree of anxiety, dread and misery. The most common reasons people fear going to the dentist are related to a past traumatic dental experience, difficulty getting numb, gag reflex, or very sensitive teeth. Now there is a solution to all of these problems and have anxiety, pain-free dentistry done while you rest and sleep. Dr. Lunn and his team offer different sedation methods from which a patient can choose, including oral sedation, also known as sedation dentistry, and pill-free, or conscious sedation.

Oral Sedation

Sedation Dentistry is a type of oral sedation that involves taking several tablets or pills an hour or so prior to the dental appointment. In this sedation dentistry method, the pills get digested into your body and help top relax you prior to any dental work. We add a little bit of nitrous oxide to make the sedation complete. Sedation dentistry works great for about 3 out of every 10 patients.

Pill-Free or Conscious Sedation

The Pill-Free or a Conscious Sedation cocktail can deliver a combination of sedative/hypnotic drugs that are given through an intravenous catheter to create a state of deep relaxation and amnesia. The patient’s are free of anxiety, lose the sense of time, and have no memory of the procedure. The pill-free sedation works at least 90% of the time.

Is it safe?

Sedation dentistry and Conscious Sedation are extremely safe and are excellent modalities for an extremely apprehensive patient for any dental procedure or a patient undergoing a surgical procedure. Dr. Lunn and staff can perform all dental procedures including advanced cosmetics, dental implants, and other general dentistry procedures such as root canals, gum treatments, and crowns. While most extensive dental appointments can last anywhere from 1½ to 2½ hours to complete, a patient under conscious sedation can be sedated throughout the procedure and wake up when the dental work is completed. During the procedure the patient is continually monitored with EKG, automatic blood pressure, and oxygen saturation levels.