Sedation allows our patients to receive the dental care they need and want while in a state of complete relaxation. Sedation dentistry is especially beneficial for patients who have:
- High anxiety or fear about visiting the dentist
- Complex dental problems
- Difficulty getting numb
- An above normal gag reflex
Dr. Vollenweider finds that sedation dentistry is an excellent option for completing multiple procedures (which would normally take several visits) in just one visit, such as with a smile makeover. Rather than spending multiple appointments doing complex cases in small steps, often many steps can be combined into one pleasant visit while sedated. Generally there is less discomfort afterwards and quite often patients have not memory whatsoever of the procedures.