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Relax Your Way to a Healthy Mouth

Now that we are in the midst of the new year, it is a good time to consider setting yourself up a dental appointment. After all, the holidays are over, and we’ve overindulged in all of the delicious treats that the time of year has to offer, and this may have done some damage to our smiles. In addition to a quick checkup, your dentist will also check for periodontal, or gum, disease. However, for some patients, keeping a dental appointment is more difficult than for others.

The problem is dental issues don’t care that you’re scared – they’re only going to worsen. Thankfully, there is help for those with dental anxiety – IV sedation.

A sedative is administered to a patient intravenously before your dental procedure begins, and because it is sent through your veins, it works very quickly. The nice part about IV sedation is that your dental professional can adjust the amount of sedative according to your specific needs. Here are even more reasons to keep your dental appointments from now on:

More powerful. IV sedation has a higher level of sedation than the inhaled or oral variations.

Quick recovery. The advantage of IV sedation allows for a quicker recovery than other options.

Anxiety killer. Dental anxiety is a documented issue. But even those with the worst dental anxiety will find lots of relief from IV sedation.

No gag reflex. This form of sedation will alleviate any of those sensitive gag reflex issues.

Conscious procedures. This version allows you to remain awake and communicative, but the amnesia-like effects will make it tough to remember you were.

For more information about IV sedation, call Dr. Lee Cohen in Palm Beach Gardens, FL at (561) 621-3111 or visit www.pbcperio.com.

Dr. Cohen proudly accepts patients from Palm Beach Gardens and all surrounding areas.