Dental Fear Shouldn’t Stop You from a Dental Visit

If dental fear is keeping you out of the chair, it’s time to schedule a visit with your dentist in Pasadena, Dr. Paul Shinto and his team offer sedation dentistry to patients who cannot tolerate a dental appointment.

Sedation Dentistry in Pasadena

Dr. Paul Shinto and his team of Pasadena dentists are preferred sedation dentists with the training and experience to give you a comfortable experience regardless of what type of procedure you are having.

Depending on your level of dental anxiety, your dentist in Pasadena may recommend, analgesics, anesthetics, or sedatives to keep you relaxed during your procedure.

Analgesics and Sedation Dentistry

Your Pasadena dentist often uses pain relievers, such as aspirin, Tylenol, and ibuprofen for mild dental phobics. Patients who are scheduled for extractions and root canal therapy usually have successful results with analgesics.

Sedation Dentistry and Anesthetics

Applied topically, taken orally or by injection, topical anesthetics numb the area and are applied with a cotton swab before Lidocaine or Novocaine is injected. These types of medications block the nerve endings. Your Pasadena dentist uses anesthetics and injections for dental fillings, deep cleanings, and root canal therapy.

Taking Sedatives for Sedation Dentistry

Dr. Paul Shinto and his team of Pasadena dentists often prescribe sedatives for relaxation. Oral or intravenous painkillers and pain relievers are sometimes used in conjunction with nitrous oxide. Given through a mask and tube, “Laughing gas,” keeps you alert during the procedure, but relaxed at the same time.

Deep sedation in Pasadena puts you in a controlled state of unconsciousness using IV sedation.

Avoiding the dentist will only make things worse, remember, all it takes is one dental appointment to examine your teeth and gums.

If a toothache or bleeding gums hasn’t been enough to get you to the dentist, it’s time to reevaluate the situation with a sedation dentist in Pasadena.

Call for a dental appointment today.