Take a Bit Out of Dental Anxiety with Sedation

TAKE A BITE OUT OF DENTAL ANXIETY WITH SEDATION DOES THE DENTIST GIVE YOU JITTERS? YOU'RE NOT ALONE 9-15% of Americans avoid the dentist because of fear That's 30-40 million people THESE ANXIETIES ARE USUALLY CAUSED BY: BAD PAST WORRIES EMBARRASSMENT EXPERIENCES ABOUT LOSS OF ABOUT CONDITION CONTROL OF TEETH AVOIDING THE DENTIST IS NOT THE ANSWER DENTISTS PERFORM PREVENTATIVE CARE HEY! ) HEY! IGNORING ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS LETS THEM GET WORSE That means more invasive treatments HEY! may be needed POOR ORAL HEALTH CAN ALSO LEAD TO MANY GENERAL HEALTH COMPLICATIONS HEART DISEASE DIGESTIVE WORSENING ISSUES DIABETES SEDATION DENTISTRY CAN HELP! SEDATION DENTISTRY INCREASES YOUR COMFORT IN THE DENTAL CHAIR THERE ARE 3 TYPES NITROUS OXIDE: A very mild sedative inhaled via a nose hood IV: Sedatives injected into the bloodstream for moderate sedation ORAL CONSCIOUS: Pill-based moderate sedation WITH SEDATION... YOU WON'T FEEL YOU WON'T YOU WILL STILL BE ANY PAIN REMEMBER YOUR ABLE TO RESPOND PROCEDURE TO COMMANDS TAKE THE EIRST STEP DISCUSS YOUR SEDATION OPTIONS Schedule a consultation with your dentist Talk about a treatment plan W ES T COUNTY DENTAL DR. PETE SPALITTO INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: West County Dental www.westcountydental.com !!