Specialised Care
Sedation Dentistry
Options for anxious patients and longer procedures, discussed and assessed beforehand.
Dental anxiety is common and it stops a great many people from getting treatment they need. Sedation can make treatment manageable for patients who find dental visits genuinely distressing, and it is also useful for longer or more involved procedures.
What is suitable depends on your medical history, current medications, and the treatment planned. We review all of this before anything is agreed, and we will refer or decline where sedation is not the right or safe choice.
Depending on the option used, you may need someone to accompany you home and to avoid driving for the rest of the day. All of this is explained clearly in advance, along with fasting instructions where they apply. If anxiety is what is keeping you from the clinic, tell us when you book and we will plan the visit around that.
Suitability and results depend on a clinical examination. Your dentist will explain options, risks and costs before any treatment.