Sedation Dentistry

Dr. Alan Dilsaver and Lehigh Valley Smiles know far too many patients put off dental work because of an anxiety or fear about the procedure. These are not reasons to put yourself at risk for more complications by leaving an issue untreated! Lehigh Valley Smiles is equipped to offer sedation to anxious patients needing dental work.

Some patients have had painful or traumatic dental appointments in the past that give them fear and anxiety about further procedures. Others may have sensitive teeth or a sensitive gag reflex that makes dental work dreadful. We aim to make the process as comfortable as possible for each patient, so in addition to using local anesthetic in the area of a procedure we have the following options available for sedation:

• ·        Nitrous Oxide, also called laughing gas, is inhaled by the patient and causes a sleepy euphoria before the patient drifts off
• ·        Oral sedation, or taking a sedative orally before the procedure, keeps the patient awake but achieves a heightened state of relaxation
• ·        Anxiolysis, also administered by taking a pill orally, is recommended for very anxious patients
• ·        IV Sedation delivers medicine straight into your blood stream to work quickly, and the level of sedation can be adjusted during the procedure

To learn more about sedation dentistry and all the services we provide, visit www.lehighvalleysmiles.net for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dilsaver at Lehigh Valley Smiles in Easton, PA, call 610-252-7414.