{"id":608,"date":"2020-06-08T12:56:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T11:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/?p=608"},"modified":"2020-06-10T13:00:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T12:00:46","slug":"what-are-the-benefits-of-intravenous-sedation-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/what-are-the-benefits-of-intravenous-sedation-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the benefits of intravenous sedation dentistry?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the biggest fears we at Craigentinny dental clinic<\/strong> find that\nprevents patients from receiving dental care that is essential to their oral\nhealth, and in return, their overall health, is overwhelming anxiety in seeking\ntreatment at a dental clinic. In order to help our particularly nervous\npatients, we have made available Sedation Dentistry in Edinburgh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\noffer Sedation\nDentistry in Edinburgh<\/a> through the means of intravenous sedation as we find\nthis method has a number of desirable benefits for patients.  Our professional dental team\nwelcomes questions from patients interested in Sedation Dentistry\nin Edinburgh<\/strong>. Intravenous sedation is widely used by dental\npractitioners worldwide mainly for its effectiveness and for being friendly on\na patient\u2019s pocket while making certain that they are comfortable and\nanxiety-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sedation Dentistry can play a vital role in\nhelping patients take care of their oral health, especially those who have an\noverpowering fear of needles and other dental instruments. Dental practitioners\nare better able to perform their tasks quickly and efficiently if the patient\nis relaxed and comfortable. In many situations, patients can receive multiple\nprocedures in a single session. This presents a powerful argument for\nefficiency and saving patients time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reasons why IV sedation makes for a good choice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can be used in conjunction with a diverse array of dental procedures<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients can choose IV sedation when undergoing\na range of procedures from root canal procedures to tooth extractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advanced level of comfort<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV sedation places patients into a blissful\nstate of a deeper level of relaxation (compared to other types of sedation\ntreatments). In essence, patients remain in a semi-conscious condition\nthroughout a dental procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV sedation is safe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients worried about how safe this method is\nshould note that there will be constant monitoring of vital signs such as blood\npressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comes into effect much faster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing that the anaesthetic drugs are\nadministered directly into the bloodstream, they are able to take effect\nrelatively more quickly. Other types of sedation like oral medication can take\nup to an hour to kick in while it only takes seconds for the drugs to work\nintravenously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Controlled dosage allows for a speedier recovery and re-orientation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An experienced dental practitioner can expertly\nadjust the dosage of sedation to provide a patient with a higher level of\nrelaxation. This can be done in incremental amounts which can help the patient\nto recover faster once the procedure is over. Patients are advised that it is\nnot recommended that they drive home themselves from the dental clinic but appoint\na designated driver instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The anticipation of pain and the rise in anxiety\nlevels at the thought of a dental procedure can have an adverse effect on a\npatient\u2019s health \u2013 increase in blood pressure and reduced oxygen intake in the\nheart \u2013 problems that are eliminated when sedation dentistry is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are more than happy to discuss with you your\nconcerns and anxieties about receiving dental care. Our highly experienced\ndentists at Craigentinny dental clinic<\/strong>\nwill talk you through the process of sedation dentistry and how it can be used\nto help improve your oral health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest fears we at Craigentinny dental clinic find that prevents patients from receiving dental care that is essential to their oral health, and in return, their overall health, is overwhelming anxiety in seeking treatment at a dental clinic. In order to help our particularly nervous patients, we have made available Sedation Dentistry … Continue reading What are the benefits of intravenous sedation dentistry?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sedation-dentistry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":610,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions\/610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}