14 High Street, Benson, Oxfordshire. OX10 6RP - Tel: 01491 833 380
The Dental Sedation Clinic
March 2011 sees the launch of the sedation clinic every Friday morning at the practice.
Dr. Kashif Hafeez (BDS MFD FFD RCS) will be providing dental care such as extractions and implant dentistry for nervous and anxious patients with the aid of sedation.
Sedation dentistry involves performing dental treatment on a patient in an environment that’s stress and anxiety free. It’s a way for dentists to help patients overcome common dental phobias. Many people neglect their dental care because of this phobia. Often, dental problems are left unattended until the very last moment when extreme measures are then needed. Through sedation dentistry, patients are able to undergo dental treatments without any of the fear and anxiety that accompanies the treatment. Moreover, sedation dentistry reduces the number of visits required for dental treatment to just a couple of sessions. Sedation dentistry can be used to correct almost any kind of dental condition.
What is sedation ? Sedation is a procedure that makes use of sedative medications to produce a relaxed experience for the patient, enabling the dentist to perform dental procedures. The central nervous system is affected through the use of medication, including tranquilizers and anxiolytics, that can be administered to the patient in several ways, and leaves the patient feeling sleepy however not asleep.
Who is eligible for sedation dentistry ? Any person who is in need of dental treatment, either for health or cosmetic purposes, but has anxiety and fear about undergoing treatment, or has an extreme fear of needles, is likely to benefit from sedation dentistry.
If you have had a history of frightening dental experiences, you may be wary of being in a dentist's chair again, sedation dentistry can help you overcome this fear.
People who have painful or extremely sensitive teeth will find it hard to cooperate with the dentist while the treatment is going on. Such people can be made to relax using sedation dentistry, facilitating dental treatment.
Other persons who have severe gag reflexes and find it hard to tolerate treatments in the mouth, or persons who suffer from medical conditions like Parkinson's Disease or Cerebral Palsy and find it difficult to control their body movements can also benefit from the physical relaxation that sedation dentistry offers.
The Village Dental Practice, North Street, Kingsclere, Berkshire. RG20 5QX - Tel: 0844 576 9339