Sedation Dentistry Springfield IL – How Does Sedation Help Those with a Fear of Needles?

A number of people are not too fond of the idea of going to the dentist. For them, the dentist’s office has been associated with pain over a long period of time with some choosing home remedies as an alternative. It is also a reality that most people do not like the idea having needles stuck in their gums in the name of numbing any pain that might result from a dental procedure. Fortunately, dentists have many new procedures and techniques that make these fears unnecessary. One of these options is Sedation Dentistry.

Dentists have to use needles to intravenously inject a sedative into the gum so as to numb it. Using a needle directly on the gum can prove very painful for a patient. For a while, patients had to endure this pain on top of the pain they would usually feel after a dental procedure once the intravenous anesthetic wore off. It is no longer necessary to put patients through injection pain in the name of numbing their gums for an even more painful procedure.

Currently, sedation dentistry is done orally in most cases. With oral sedation, needles are still involved but the patient will not feel any pain once injected. The concept is really quite simple: a sedative is administered to the patient, once it takes effect, an injection can be used and the patient will not feel any pain.

The reason why sedation is almost never used alone is because some dental procedures target specific areas. It is also a fact that a number of dental procedures are very invasive and may cause trauma to the tissue in the area affected. This means that a more specific pain numbing method needs to be used; the method in this case is a local anesthetic which is most effectively administered intravenously. Sedation by itself cannot raise the pain threshold for a patient to endure painful procedures like root canals.

Provided you visit a qualified practitioner, you can have a painless experience regardless of the procedure. It is possible to go to the dentist and have a procedure done without even remembering a single detail. There is really no need to fear the dentist anymore.

Dr. VanderMolen and the team at Advanced Dental Care have the knowledge and skill you need for an exceptional Sedation dentistry experience.  For more information on sedation dentistry or any of our other services, or to schedule a consultation, contact our office at (217) 546-3333 .  We look forward to hearing from you.