We are dedicated to patient comfort
Sedation Dentistry
Dr.
Patel received extensive special training, and is among the leaders in the
US, using this technique. Only 1% of the dentists in the country are qualified
in this conscious sedation dentistry, and patients come from all over the
Eastern United States to be treated using this comfortable, safe,
and effective system.
What is
it?
The
medicine is called Triazolam. It is a small blue pill taken at your visit.
This tablet has been prescribed over 10 million times per year, by physicians,
for patient’s use at home. The drug has almost no side effects or interaction
with other medicines you may currently be taking.
What are
the benefits?
It
allows you to comfortably undergo everything from a simple cleaning to extensive
concerns. One of the additional benefits is that the medicine has an amnesia
quality which for most patients, tends to prevent almost any memory of the
visit.
- It
enhances effectiveness of anesthetic.
- It
decreases gagging.
- It
decreases joint and muscle soreness.
-
Allows more treatment to be provided in a shorter time, which could decrease
total number of visits.
How long
does it last?
For most
patients, the effects last between 2-4 hours, so we require you to have someone
drive you home.
Am I
really asleep?
Most
patients do tend to fall asleep, however, you can still respond to verbal
commands. Even the most apprehensive patients have been ecstatic with the
results.
Safety
We
constantly monitor each patient with a computerized pulse oximeter, which
measures heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. We also have a
reversal agent on hand that reverses the effect of the medicine in less than 30
seconds. We have treated over 1500 patients safely and comfortably. We are
caring for patient’s everyday using this safe comfortable and relaxing oral
sedation method. It’s a blessing for our patients.
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