Sedation Dentistry
At Dental Care East Hanover, we use laughing gas for a wide variety of in-house services. Our goal is to ensure you are comfortable, calm, and relaxed through any dental treatment or dental procedure.
Sedation Dentistry in East Hanover, NJ
Dental fear and anxiety can keep many East Hanover, NJ, patients from receiving the necessary dental care they need for healthy, beautiful smiles. If that sounds like you, put your mind at ease. You’ll have a comfortable experience here at Dental Care East Hanover. Our practice possesses a rare combination of positivity, comfortable amenities, and minimally invasive dental technology that makes it easy to overcome your concerns. In fact, we want you to not only receive the dental care you need but also enjoy your dental visit!
We offer sedation dentistry services customized to your unique level of dental fear to minimize your anxiety and worry. We also offer dental sedation to help you combine multiple treatments into one efficient appointment, minimizing the number of visits you have overall. At Dental Care East Hanover, we offer oral sedation, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), and IV sedation. Let our anesthesiologist put your fears to rest and not only change your relationship with dentistry but ultimately your smile.
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What is laughing gas and what does it do?
Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas, is a mild sedative that can help reduce your anxiety. It will not put you to sleep. It’s colorless and odorless and its usefulness stems from its ability to quickly work and safely reverse its effects. It is a widely considered safe dental sedation method.
We offer nitrous oxide for our patients to ensure they are comfortable and relaxed for any procedure.
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What type of anesthesia are used for dental work?
The most common types of anesthesia used are local anesthesia, IV sedation, and general anesthesia. Local anesthesia is a numbing medication that is injected directly into the area that is to be treated—usually the gums around an affected tooth. In contrast, general anesthesia produces a more profound experience that usually leaves no memory of the actual procedure. It’s typically used for more intensive procedures like tooth extraction, dental implants, or other surgical procedures and the patient is unconscious during the process. IV sedation is a deeper type of anesthesia that achieves a period of brief sedation with very little memory of the surgery.
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What should I expect with IV sedation?
IV sedation does a great job of managing both pain and anxiety. An advantage of IV sedation is that the medicine takes effect very quickly and also wears off in a timely manner. Since the medicine is strong, the patient will need to arrange for another person to take them home after the procedure. This is the sedation method used for most oral surgeries.
More Questions About Sedation Dentistry?
If you think sedation might help your anxiety at the dentist, give us a call and we'd be happy to discuss it further with you.
