Avoiding the dentist can hurt your oral health as well as your overall health. Ignoring dental cleanings and, even worse, toothaches can cause infection and possibly cause tooth loss. Dental health has also been linked in multiple studies to your overall health.

Most patients do not experience any side effects; however, feeling groggy and not remembering much of your appointment is normal. We will discuss other side effects and what to expect during your consultation.

A few different methods are available; however, we use the pill form of conscious sedation. No needle, no IV, and you are awake but drowsy through your appointment.

Dr. Roney is certified and highly trained in sedation dentistry. He has over twenty years of experience with fearful and anxious patients.

While sedation dentistry is an excellent way for fearful and anxious patients to get the dental work they need, there are rare occurrences where certain patients might want to choose other routes. Each patient and situation is evaluated, and these concerns can be discussed in the consultation.

Another alternative is nitrous, or laughing gas. This is a safe and proven way to relax a patient, but it is not near as effective for those who are very fearful or anxious.

Sedation dentistry is absolutely safe. Every patient’s medical history is taken into consideration before receiving the medication.

The sedation dentistry method used in our office is “conscious sedation.” While you will be exhausted, you will still be able to respond to questions and commands when necessary.

You will not experience pain! While still conscious, you will be completely relaxed and have a pain-free experience.

Every patient is different. The success rate for sedation dentistry is very high and we take every patient’s medical history and concerns into consideration.

No-it will require someone to drive you to and from the appointment.

Yes! Sedation dentistry is a great solution for a severe gag reflex.

At your consultation, we will go over your sedation dentistry appointment in detail-you that will know what to expect every step of the way.

This is determined on a patient-by-patient basis.

Sedation dentistry could be suitable if you are fearful, anxious, or need extensive work.

Sedation dentistry could be a good choice for you. Sometimes less intense methods, such as nitrous, are used for general anxiety versus severe anxiety. This is something to discuss at your consultation.