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Sedation/ Sleep Dentistry
The primary reason for people not to seek the cosmetic and dental treatment they need is fear and anxiety, the fear and anxiety over needles or the surgical procedure itself. In our Santa Barbara and Montecito office we offer several methods to address such fear.
The first and easiest is the simple use of oral medication. A sedative or anti anxiety tablet given orally is in most cases all that is necessary. We use a Valium or Halcyon type medication, which when taken by mouth a half hour before your appointment, has you relaxed and often actually sleeping during a dental appointment. The effects are extremely safe, and profoundly effective. The result is reduced anxiety, pain, awareness, and recall.
In addition, we can use Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas), and stereo headphones, which provide an extra distraction, for a safe, simple and effective sedation or light, conscious sedation.
Anesthesia for a deeper sleep
For those people who desire complete sleep and no awareness of a dental procedure, then complete anesthesia is available. We arrange for our medical physician, a board certified specialist in anesthesiology, to be part of our team for the day. Using all the safety equipment of a full operating suite, which means all monitoring equipment for the safe delivery of a deeper sleep, you are at all times under the direct care of a board certified anesthesiologist.
With your safety as our ultimate concern, all potential patients for this service first meet with our anesthesiologist for a full medical evaluation and screening.
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