You Deserve a Relaxing Dental Experience with Sedation Dentistry

Countless people avoid dental appointments because of nervousness, anxiety, and outright fear. At Treehouse Dental, Dr. William Collins, Dr. Greg Pitts, Dr. Beau Seager and the team understand this problem too well, and we do our best to keep our patients relaxed at all times. We offer several sedation dentistry options to calm the nerves of anxious or even fearful patients. If you want to enjoy anxiety-free dental care in Highland, Utah, schedule an appointment with our office today.

Who needs sedation dentistry?

If you avoid or delay dental appointments due to dental anxiety, you need to visit a sedation dentist. Sedation dentistry suppresses your fears and allows you to have a pleasant experience in the dental chair.

Besides the fear of the dentist, you should consider painless dentistry if you:

  • Can’t stay still in a dental chair
  • Have low pain tolerance
  • Are undergoing a lengthy, complex procedure
  • Have a strong gag reflex
  • Have oversensitive teeth
  • Have decreased tolerance to anesthetics
  • Have special needs

What are our sedation dentistry options?

Our office provides several dental sedation options to help achieve your unique dental needs. Kick the stress out of dental care with the following anti-anxiety dentistry options.

  • Nitrous oxide: Also known as happy or laughing gas, nitrous oxide is the mildest form of sedation. It’s administered by placing a mask over your nose, mouth, or both. Nitrous oxide makes you feel calm and relaxed as the dentist works on you. Nitrous oxide kicks in immediately and stays as long as you wear the mask. Its effects also wear off immediately after removing the mask, allowing you to resume your everyday activities without downtime or an escort.
  • Oral-conscious sedation: The dentist helps calm your nerves with a sedative pill taken orally at least 60 minutes before treatment. When seated in the dental chair, you’ll be deeply relaxed but aware of your surroundings. Sometimes, you may doze off, but it takes a slight nudge to arouse you. Pill-based sedation makes you lose track of time. That way, you can tolerate lengthy procedures without noticing the passage of time. Unlike nitrous oxide sedation, you need an escort to accompany you in and out of our office.
  • IV sedation: IV sedation is perfect for patients with severe dental anxiety. Intravenous or IV sedation is administered directly into an IV line in your arm or hand. It is fast-acting, and its dosage can be adjusted depending on the severity of your dental fear. Our office offers full sedation in-house with the help of Dr. Collins, a dental anesthesiologist specializing in IV sedation.

Sedation dentistry significantly lowers dental anxiety, minimizes pain, and allows the dentist to work faster on you. Painless dentistry encourages patients to seek regular dental care and follow through with necessary treatments, leading to better oral health outcomes.

Do you need sedation dental care?

Dental sedation is crucial in addressing dental avoidance, a common issue where patients delay or altogether avoid dental care due to anxiety or fear. Whether your dental fear stems from past negative experiences, fear of needles, or fear of the unknown, we can help you enjoy dentistry again—call (801) 756-2273 to schedule an appointment with Treehouse Dental.