: Fighting Off Fear: Sedation Dentistry for Your Child

OFF SEDATION DENTISTRY for your CHILD IMPORTANCE of PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY TOOTH DECAY prom TOTS TO TEENS 20% of preschoolers 50% of third graders UNTREATED CAVITIES in CHILDREN 86% of high 19.5% of children ages 2–5 school seniors 22.9% of children 6–19 DENTAL DISTRESS 75% of people experience some degree of dental fear 9% of children have severe dental phobia 61% of children with dental phobia behave poorly at the dentist SOOTHING FEARS WITH SEDATION TYPES of SEDATION AVAILABLE Nitrous Oxide Analgesia •Reduces Pain •Relaxes Nerves •Great for multiple small to moderate cavities Who does sedation dentistry benefit? • Children who fear dental care Children with high levels of anxiety • Children with special needs • Children undergoing painful procedures Uhich procedures is sedation most commonly used for? Conscious Sedation •Oral Medication Taken •Relieves Anxiety •Great for multiple large cavities Fillings Crowns General Anesthesia •Puts child to sleep •Can be given via gas or IV •Good for complicated dental cases • Root canals • Extractions Infogrphic provided by: Park View Pediatric Dentistry Dental Care With a Litle Extra Care www.pediatricdentistuppereastside.com Sources http://nyp.org/health/pediatric-dental-statistics.html http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsUntreatedCavities Kids/ http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/easing-childrens-fears-dentist FEAR