Your Santa Rosa , CA, oral surgeons offer a variety of procedures to repair trauma, replace missing teeth, extract damaged ones, or even rebuild your smile with ridge augmentation and sinus lifts. But how do we ensure you feel calm and comfortable during this visit, especially if you have dental anxiety or special needs?
Oral Surgery and Implant Placement
Our oral and maxillofacial surgeons know how to address issues too severe for your general dentist to tackle, restoring the health and function of your smile and also improving overall esthetics as well. For example, we can complete general extractions to prevent wisdom tooth impaction or the spread of infection and discomfort. With jawbone grafting and sinus lifts, we restore the tissue lost as a result of tooth loss, paving the way for implant placement and a complete smile again. We also have solutions to serious facial trauma and damaged teeth. We could also improve balance and beauty with corrective jaw surgery. However, we also want to make sure that undergoing these procedures is a comfortable experience, which is why we offer sedation.
Nitrous Oxide and Oral Sedation
The most common option prescribed is nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. Administered through a mask over your nose, the gas helps you enter a calm and relaxed state, with the effects wearing off as soon as the procedure itself ends. Many return to work or school afterward. With oral, you take a pill or liquid medication before the procedure, entering a deeper state. The effects take time to wear off, so a friend or family member may need to bring you home afterward. With both, you remain conscious but have little to no memory of the procedure itself.
IV Anesthesia
The deepest form, and one we reserve for those undergoing extensive treatments or how have severe dental anxiety, is administered through an IV. A trained anesthesiologist is on hand the entire time, monitoring your vitals and your sedation. You will be unconscious and have no memory of your experience. If you have any questions, remember that our team is experienced in administering sedation to adults and children alike, and will take a number of factors into account before we prescribe an option to you or a member of your family. We would be happy to answer your questions and address your concerns, helping you understand the procedure and easing your anxiety before we even begin.
Do You Have Any Questions?
Our team is ready to help ensure you remain comfortable, whether you’re undergoing an extraction or an implant placement. To learn more about the steps we take to help keep smiles strong and healthy, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.
