For some people, a visit to the dentist is associated with pain, fear, and anxiety. Fear of the dentist often leads patients to postpone dental treatments that they need, which can cause them to develop more serious dental issues in the future. This is one of the main reasons why Rippe Dental Associates offers sedation dentistry services near Englewood, CO! 

 

What is Sedation Dentistry?

Sedation dentistry aids patients in feeling comfortable and relaxed during dental exams and procedures through the administration of sedation, including nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, and intravenous (IV) sedation. Sedation is completely safe when administered by a licensed dentist or dental anesthesiologist. Before administering sedation, your dentist will examine your medical history to ensure you are a suitable candidate for sedation and decide which type and level of sedation is needed based on this information and the procedure that will be performed. 

Benefits of Sedation Dentistry:

Recent advancements in sedation dentistry allow the dentist at Rippe Dental Associates to help patients feel relaxed during treatments and enjoy the numerous benefits of sedation dentistry. Learn more about the benefits of sedation dentistry below:

1. Overcome Fear & Anxiety

If dental anxiety or fear has kept you away from dental clinics, there is no need to be embarrassed! Rippe Dental Associates’ dental team will do everything in their power to create a comfortable and anxiety-free environment for your appointment. Rippe Dental Associates helps people overcome dental anxiety every day and sedation dentistry plays a key role in overcoming dental fears created by previous unpleasant experiences. 

2. Anterograde Amnesia

While most of the time amnesia is not a desirable outcome, it is one of the benefits of sedation dentistry. Dental phobia usually stems from having an unpleasant dental experience as a child and the fear can strengthen with every dental visit. However, sedation dentistry stops this cycle from occurring because the brain can’t create new unpleasant memories when under sedation. 

3. Fewer Appointments

Since patients can relax and stay comfortable when under sedation, our dental team can perform treatments in fewer appointments. Extensive procedures that usually require several visits can also be finished in as little as one appointment with the help of sedation dentistry. 

4. Great for Special Needs

Sedation dentistry ensures a more comfortable dental visit for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorders, and other disorders that impair the nervous system. Before sedation dentistry, it was challenging to treat individuals with these disorders as they often experienced real discomfort during exams due to hypersensitivity and foreign stimuli. Dentists can now effectively perform dental exams and procedures on children and adults with such disorders.

Visit Rippe Dental Associates Today!

If you fear the dentist, your dental health doesn’t have to suffer! Rippe Dental Associates’ team is trained to help patients with dental anxiety and phobias overcome their fear and take charge of their oral health. Contact us today at (303) 779-9876 or visit our website for more information about our sedation dentistry services!