Sedation Dentistry

    PHOENIX, AZ, January 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- If you suffer extreme, even debilitating anxiety at just the thought of going to the dentist, you're not alone. Many people avoid important dental work due to crippling anxiety. Unfortunately, this often leads to a need for even more dental work, increasing anxiety and leading to a vicious circle that's bad for your mental and physical health.

Avoiding the dentist can affect more than just your dental health. Studies have shown that periodontal disease, or gum disease, can lead to serious cardiac issues. Bacteria that cause gum disease and gingivitis can travel throughout the body, sprouting infections elsewhere and endangering your health. Extensive tooth decay can also cause serious problems. Infections in the roots of the teeth can spread into the sinuses and even into the brain, a development that can sometimes even prove fatal.

Fortunately, modern approaches to dentistry provide solutions for people who suffer from dental phobia. Use of sedation dentistry is becoming more and more readily available, reducing the stress of everything from multiple dental procedures to routine office visits.

Sedation Dentistry Procedure
Sedation dentistry makes use of a light oral sedative or nitrous oxide to put you in a state of complete relaxation. While you'll still be conscious and able to respond to the directions of your dentist, you'll be completely relaxed, almost in a dream-like state. Many people who have undergone sedation dentistry compare it to having a relaxing nap.

Another advantage to having sedation dentistry is that it's easier for your dentist to perform multiple procedures. If you've let your dental visits lapse, chances are good you'll need to have work done, and possibly have several issues that need to be dealt with. With sedation dentistry, your relaxed state makes it much easier for your dentist to perform procedures quickly, making it possible to accomplish several goals where only one or two might have been possible under normal circumstances.

To find a qualified sedation dentist, look for someone who belongs to the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation. These dentists will have special training in sedation dentistry, and will be able to give you the best results.

Dr. Scott LeSueur is a member of the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and practices sedation dentistry in the Phoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale, Arizona area. Please visit the website of Dr. Scott LeSueur and Dr. Charles Dodaro for more information on how they can help you overcome your fear of the dentist.

Website: http://www.drsofsmiles.com/

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