Dental anxiety affects millions of Americans, preventing many from receiving necessary care and leading to deteriorating oral health. At Maison Dental Studio, Dr. Murray and Dr. Mullen completed advanced training in IV sedation dentistry, allowing them to provide safe, comfortable experiences even for patients with severe dental phobia or complex treatment needs.
Sedation dentistry uses medication helping patients relax during dental procedures. Unlike general anesthesia rendering you completely unconscious, dental sedation allows you to remain responsive while eliminating anxiety and discomfort. Many patients report feeling like procedures took only minutes, even when they lasted much longer.
Our doctors’ specialized training in sedation techniques distinguishes us from most general dental practices. During their AEGD residencies, they received intensive education in sedation pharmacology, monitoring protocols, emergency procedures, and patient management. This advanced preparation ensures your safety and comfort throughout sedated procedures.
IV sedation represents the most profound sedation level available in dental offices, ideal for patients with severe anxiety, extensive treatment needs, or strong gag reflexes interfering with dental work. Medication administered intravenously works quickly, and dosage can be adjusted throughout your procedure maintaining optimal comfort levels.
During IV sedation, you enter a deeply relaxed state while remaining responsive to instructions. Most patients have little to no memory of procedures, making it seem like they slept through treatment. You’ll breathe independently, maintain protective reflexes, and respond to verbal cues, but anxiety, pain, and time perception fade away.
Before providing IV sedation, we conduct thorough medical evaluations ensuring it’s safe for you. You’ll receive detailed pre-operative instructions including fasting requirements. During procedures, we monitor your vital signs continuously using advanced equipment tracking heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and breathing patterns.
IV sedation allows us to complete extensive dental work in single appointments, reducing the number of visits needed and minimizing repeated anxiety episodes. Patients who’ve avoided dentistry for years often find IV sedation transforms their experience, making it possible to restore oral health without overwhelming stress.
Both doctors completed intensive AEGD residency training in IV sedation, providing safe, comfortable experiences even for patients with severe dental anxiety or complex needs.
We offer both nitrous oxide for mild anxiety and IV sedation for deeper relaxation, selecting the appropriate level based on your needs and procedure complexity.
Thorough pre-operative evaluations, advanced monitoring equipment, and emergency preparedness ensure your safety throughout sedated procedures.
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Sedation dentistry benefits patients with dental anxiety or phobia, sensitive gag reflexes, difficulty getting numb with local anesthetics, complex or lengthy procedures requiring multiple appointments, special needs requiring extra cooperation, and traumatic dental experiences in the past. During your consultation, we’ll discuss whether sedation would enhance your comfort and care.
Nitrous oxide provides mild to moderate sedation while keeping you fully conscious and aware. Effects wear off within minutes, allowing immediate return to normal activities. IV sedation creates deeper relaxation with minimal memory of procedures. Effects take longer to wear off, requiring someone to drive you home. IV sedation is more appropriate for extensive treatment or severe anxiety.
No, IV sedation keeps you in a deeply relaxed state while maintaining consciousness. You’ll breathe independently, respond to instructions, and maintain protective reflexes. However, you’ll likely have little to no memory of procedures, making it feel as though you were asleep. General anesthesia, which renders you completely unconscious, is different and typically provided only in hospital settings.
When administered by properly trained dentists like Dr. Murray and Dr. Mullen, sedation dentistry is extremely safe. We conduct thorough medical evaluations, use appropriate monitoring equipment, maintain emergency medications and equipment, and follow strict safety protocols. Serious complications are rare when sedation is provided by trained professionals in properly equipped facilities.
