Sedation Dentistry Los Angeles

Many people experience terrible fear and anxiety when confronted with a dental procedure. It's often necessary for patients to have some form of sedation for pain management, lessening of anxiety, or both. Our Los Angeles dentist can administer sedation safely and help you have a pain-free and stress-free dental experience.

Our sedation dentistry specialist in Los Angeles can help you choose which type of sedation is right for your needs. Dental procedures can be performed with different types of sedation, depending on the level needed for pain and anxiety management. It's important to use the form of sedation that works best for your needs.

One type of sedation which is effective for simple procedures is conscious sedation through the use of oral medication. Our expert in sedation dentistry in Los Angeles can administer a simple oral tablet which will relax you and give you pain relief during a simple procedure.

Los Angeles Sedation Dentistry

Another type of sedation which our specialist in sedation dentistry in Los Angeles can administer is nitrous oxide, which is inhaled and provides immediate pain and anxiety relief. While nitrous oxide can have some slight after-effects, it is advisable in cases where a higher degree of pain management is needed, or in situations where patients are extremely anxious and experiencing a high degree of stress.

Finally, our expert in sedation dentistry in Los Angeles can offer you IV sedation, which is a procedure in which intravenous drugs are administered, giving the highest degree of both pain relief and relaxation. Many intravenous drugs can cause side effects including a lingering sleepiness or dizziness, so it's important that the amounts be carefully measured by a professional. When administered correctly, IV sedation drugs are the most effective at providing pain relief for invasive dental procedures. If you need IV sedation, it's important to have someone available to care for you post procedure.

Our Los Angeles cosmetic dentist is ready to help you with all of your sedation dentistry needs, and to discuss the best possible treatment for your dental procedures.