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The Sedation Dentist in Pasadena
People are who nervous at dentists may opt for sedation dentistry. Sedatives such as tranquilizers, anti-anxiety medications and nitrous oxide may be used to calm the patients chemically. Inhalation of nitrous oxide is convenient for sedation purposes as it obviates the need for needles. It's important to note that sedation is distinct from numbing pain, or anesthetics. Anesthetics reduce pain but don't give the patient a feeling of calmness or tranquility.
Patients who undergo the procedure at their local Pasadena sedation dentist will find that they have slept through the entire treatment. The actual situation is that the patient is maintained at a minimal level of consciousness to avoid problems with over-sedating. A local anesthetic will often be used in conjunction.
Another advantage of sedation is that a long procedure can be made to seem much shorter. The tolerance for such procedures becomes higher, and fewer visits will be needed for a patient to finish a series of complex treatments. This can make even the most reluctant patient undergo some helpful treatments that he or she had been initially averse to becaues of fears or worries.
Occasionally the Pasadena sedation dentist will be confused with a sleep dentist, but such a term is technically not accepted due to the minimal level of consciousness maintained by the appropriate level of sedative agent.