Is Your Child A Candidate For Sedation Dentistry?
Regardless of their age, no child ever looks forward to visiting the dentist. However, for some, their anxiety is founded in a traumatic or unpleasant experience that occurred when they visited the dentist in the past. Community Dental Group knows that children who have had bad experiences in the past will be reluctant to visit our office. However, in most cases, a sedation procedure or treatment can relieve those fears in a single visit.
Sedation dentistry focuses on establishing an anxiety-free and relaxing dental procedure or treatment experience and has been endorsed by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). In addition to this, it is also one of the many dental services that we provide patients with at our Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake Village office locations.
More importantly, if your child has experienced or suffered with one of the following issues, they will be a good candidate for sedation dentistry:
- Anxieties, fears, or phobias about visiting the dentist
- Being too young and not capable of understanding dental treatment
- Complex dental issues such as the need for multiple extractions or severe tooth decay
- Difficulties in responding to anesthetics
- Previous dental or medical traumatic experience
Any one of these issues can cause reluctance or resistance on behalf of the child and in turn, can make things difficult for the dentist and his or her assistants as well when treating them.
Fortunately, we have seen younger patients overcome these issues when undergoing sedation dentistry techniques.
Our pediatric dentists can evaluate your child’s individual dental needs and quickly determine whether or not they are a good candidate for sedation dentistry. By evaluating each child individually, we are able to recommend a course of treatment that is effective and safe for them to undergo. In most cases, sedation dentistry involves the use of one of the following sedation dentistry techniques:
- Dental anesthesia sedation for a deeper, moderately sedated effect
- General anesthesia where the child will be asleep during the procedure or treatment
- Laughing gas (nitrous oxide) for a milder sedative effect
In any case, you can be assured that your child will undergo the most effective and safest procedure or treatment with Community Dental Group’s sedation dentistry techniques. We know that every child is different so we ensure that the proper approach is recommended by conducting a thorough evaluation of your child’s needs. If you feel that your child will benefit from sedation dentistry, we encourage you to call our office today.