Sedation Dentistry

in Portland, Scarborough, Southern Maine and New Hampshire
Improve Your Smile * Improve Your Life

"My new smile is like having something really beautiful in my closet that I get to wear everyday. I just love it."
- Crystal

For some patients, visiting the dentist can be a very stressful experience. This is especially true if a painful or long procedure is going to be done. For this reason, Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry & TMJ offers sedation dentistry to its patients.

Sedation dentistry involves administering a sedative to the patient before the procedure begins. Once the sedative begins working, the patient becomes deeply relaxed and comfortable, yet conscious enough to respond to commands. Sedation dentistry is somewhat similar to sleep dentistry in that the patient usually has little memory of the procedure after it is over.

The most common types of sedation dentistry are oral conscious sedation and IV sedation. Oral sedation involves giving the patient an oral medication or pill approximately an hour before the procedure is scheduled to start. For IV sedation, the sedative is administered intravenously so that it goes directly into your bloodstream.

The advantage of IV sedation over oral sedation is that it can be specifically adjusted to fit your needs and the results are instantaneous. For both methods, you will need a family member or friend to drive you to and from the dentist’s office because you will be groggy until the sedation has worn off.

Our number one goal is make you as comfortable as possible during your visits with us. So, if you have any questions regarding sedation dentistry or how it would benefit you, contact Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry & TMJ today. There’s no better time to improve your smile and improve your life!