Times have changed, and no patient has to be filled with anxiety over a dental appointment. We have two options available that can either take the edge off your stress or fully ease you through your treatment in such a state of relaxation, you won't even remember the work being done.
The first option is nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. You inhale the gas through a mask, and as you breathe in the medication, it induces a mild state of relaxation. Local anaesthetic is administered to eliminate pain, as well. Once your treatment is over, the effects of the nitrous oxide wear off quickly, and you can safely drive yourself home or to work without the need of an escort.
For patients who are more dentally challenged or who have extensive work that they want to have completed in one visit, we offer oral conscious sedation. You take one pill about an hour before your appointment and begin to feel relaxed. Gradually, you obtain a deeper level of sedation, but you are still conscious of your environment. Your vital signs are monitored during the procedure. After the treatment is over, someone will drive you home. Within an hour, you are completely alert. You won't be completely "knocked out" as for surgery. Some patients have an even greater fear of losing control, but conscious sedation relieves that problem too, as it provides a happy medium of losing fear but not total consciousness.
We want all patients to feel relaxed, and we achieve this goal for every patient's visit! We look forward to working with you to provide you with quality dental care in a comfortable, relaxed manner.
Broadway Dental Care
640 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0X3
(204) 772-3523
WestBroadwayDental.com
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