Sleep Dentistry in Perth

Many people are scared of going to the dentist. The good news is that you can now get the work done with a dentist at Maylands Dental Centre. Modern dental technology has come a long way in addressing dental fear. Here are some of the problems sleep dentistry can help with:

• Anxiety and Dental Phobia:

  Sedation dentistry helps patients overcome their phobia of dental treatment. Modern anaesthetic techniques can be utilised to help fearful patients.

• Painful Procedure:

  Different people may perceive pain differently. Using anaesthesia or sedation, dental treatment can be performed with minimal discomfort.

• Strong Gag Reflex:

  Many patients have a hypersensitive gag reflex. Sedation may be used to address this concern.

• Comprehensive Dental Treatment:

  When a patient is sedated, it can be relatively easier and faster to perform comprehensive dental procedures. This way, the number of trips to the dentist is reduced.

• Patients with Special Needs:

  Sleep dentistry is a safe approach to handling patients with special needs. Their teeth are checked, x-rayed, and thoroughly cleaned in a comfortable manner.

Dentists commonly use different types of sedation in the dental clinic. These types of sedation are distinct from one another, and they have characteristics that make them suitable for anxious patients.

• Nitrous oxide sedation:

  Dentists frequently use nitrous oxide (sometimes known as “laughing gas”) as a safe and effective sedation method. Laughing gas is a nitrogen and oxygen-based sedative. When inhaled, this mixture relaxes you, but you won’t fall asleep, allowing you to hear and listen to your dentist’s commands. However, you’ll be in a more relaxed state.

• Oral sedation:

  One of the sedation treatments dentists employ to assist patients in relaxing during dental procedures is oral sedation, commonly known as pill sedation. Unlike nitrous oxide sedation and intravenous (IV) sedation, patients take the sedative in the form of a pill in the hours before the visit.

• Intravenous (IV) sedation:

  Intravenous (IV) sedation involves administering anti-anxiety medicine through the bloodstream. ‘Twilight’ or “sleep dentistry” are terms used to describe IV sedation dentistry. Instead of putting you to sleep, the sedative helps you relax and feel at ease. The dentist will monitor the patient’s vital signs during the use of IV sedation.

• General anesthesia:

  Dental patients undergoing general anaesthesia will experience a total loss of consciousness. During the “under” stage, the patient will not see, hear, or recall anything. This sort of anaesthetic is required for highly anxious people or for more invasive treatments, such as wisdom tooth removal or dental implant oral surgery.

One of the dentists in our dental clinic will discuss with you the details of the procedures for administering dental sedation techniques during the consultation.

Sedation dentistry may make almost any dental procedure more comfortable. Dentists use it to help nervous patients relax during dental treatments. It can be used for simple and complex treatments such as tooth extractions, dental implants, and root canal treatment.