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Dismiss Dental Fears with Sedation

Oral Sedation Makes Dental Care Easy Oral conscious sedation has provided access to care for hundreds of thousands of Canadians who otherwise would have been without the dental care they need .  Oral sedation (usually in the form of pills) is also called ‘conscious sedation’ because it helps the patient remain conscious throughout the dental treatment while in a relaxed and anxiety-free condition. It is most commonly prescribed for relieving anxiety just before a dental appointment for patients with persisting fear and anxiety regarding dentistry . Who is a good candidate for Sedation Dentistry? While a lot of individuals admit they are fearful of a dental treatment to an   extent, some avoid dental care completely, compromising their dental and overall health. Between these 2 groups are those with moderate levels of fear and anxiety. This group may be able to tolerate minor dental treatment but have a higher level of anxiety towards dental procedures. For example, they ma

Sedation Dentistry: Get Rid of Dental Anxiety & Have a Relaxing Treatment

Case Study “Since my childhood I have had several issues with my teeth and over time, I developed a phobia towards dental treatments or dentists. The last time I went to the dental clinic with severe tooth pain, I was advised to 2 root canal fillings. I was terrified but nevertheless I booked an appointment only in vain. I cancelled the appointment because I could not muster enough courage to go for the treatment. However, eventually I had to go to the dentist after six months when none of the tooth sensitive toothpastes were not working.  I happened to visited Langely Dental Clinic (a professional dental organization dedicated to patient care, from safety to comfort and anxiety-free dental care) and much to my awe, I ended up having a totally relaxing experience, during and after the root canal treatmen t (RCT). I chose the oral sedation option as against the IV option still feeling very uncertain, wondering how I would manage it. I came out of the clinic wondering why was I so para