VANQUISH ANXIETY WITH SEDATION DENTISTRY.

                   SEDATION DENTISTRY 

Dear Readers....

THIS TIME GIVING YOU AN OUTLINE OF ANOTHER ADVANCED TECHNIQUE  BASED ON THE  TOPIC OF SEDATION DENTISTRY.

Let’s understand…

This is the modern-day technique putting all your anxiety,pain and stress/apprehension before and while ongoing dental treatment for all age groups and especially for the kids.

DENTAL ANXIETY/DENTAL PHOBIA:-

Dentistry is the common phobia for the people to put off their dental appointments until the problem flaresup into a serious issue.

APPREHENSIONS BEFORE  AND DURING DENTAL TREATMENT:-

NEGLECTED ORAL HEALTH AND ITS REPERCUSSIONS:

SHEER NEGLECT CAN PUT ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORAL HEALTH,  THUS EXCACERBATING THE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS PUTTING YOU IN A DIFFICULT STATE.

WHAT IS DENTAL PHOBIA:-

In short ,SEDATION DENTISTRY CONTROLS PAIN AND RELAX PATIENTS.

FACTS TO PONDER:-

Come on…let’s get into it..

THIS WILL SURELY  HELP YOU OVERCOMING THE OVERWHELMING FEARS AND ANXIETY ASSOCIATED WITH SCARY DENTAL PROCEDURES PUTTING YOU AT EASE.

PATIENT -DENTIST BILATERAL APPROACH:

AGAIN PATIENT HAS TO COME OUT OPENLY WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN REGARD TO ANXIETY FOR ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM WHICH IS THE FIRST STEP TO START WITH ANY KIND OF TREATMENT PROCEDURE. 

 

 LEVEL(STRENGTH) OF SEDATION VARIES FROM- PATIENT TO PATIENT --TREATMENT HE OR SHE IS UNDERGOING.

-DURATION OF THE PROCEDURE. 

-LEVEL OF ANXIETY.

Various options available are:-

-Oral sedation 

-Inhaled sedation(inhalation of nitrous oxide)-GAS SEDATION(It fits over the nose).

 -I-V Sedation

-General Anaesthesia:-INCORPORATED IN SOME COMPLICATED OR EXTENDED ORAL REBUILDING PROCEDURES AND LONG CASES.  

 

HELPS IN REGULARIZING THE DENTAL VISITS:-

SEDATION DENTISTRY HELPS IN ADDRESSING THE FEARS AND MAKING THE DENTAL VISITS REGULAR FOR CORRECTIVE TREATMENT AND FOLLOW- UPS /MAINTENANCE TREATMENT. 

 

VARIATION IN SEDATION DENTISTRY:-

Degree of sedation can be adjusted to achieve the desired effect.

Mild.

Moderate. 

Severe. 

General anaesthesia.(DEEPEST LEVEL OF SEDATION)- complete state of unconsciousness.

 

SEDATION GIVEN WHEN:-

Sedation is given an hour before to achieve required effect depending upon what procedure been undertaken resulting in a state of relaxation.

Sometimes the dose in large doses will put the patient in the state of deep sleep for complex procedures. 

 

SEDATION DENTISTRY IS APPLICABLE FOR WHOM:- 

1)Minor or major dental proceduresor multiple procedures to be undertaken simultaneously. 

2)Having sensitive pharyngeal reflex(STRONG GAG REFLEXES).

3)Having delicate or sensitive teeth.

4)Having low tolerance of pain.

5)Having DENTAL ANXIETY/DENTAL PHOBIA.

6)Having ANXIETY for instruments,sounds and smell .

 

EFFECT of the Sedation:-

 

A) GAS SEDATION/INHALATION CONSCIOUS SEDATION/INHALED MINIMAL SEDATION:-Mild sedation especially for the children helping them to get all sorts of dental treatment  procedures in a smooth manner with negligible fear in their minds.((HELPFUL IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY).

B)MILD -MODERATE ANAESTHESIA:- 

Mild Euphoria during treatment with no hangover effect thereafter.

C)INTRAVENOUS SEDATION/SEVERE ANAESTHESIA:-

Medication is delivered intravenously into the bloodstream through vein.

This type of sedation works very fast than the Inhaled anesthesia. 

D)GENERAL ANAESTHESIA/DEEP ANAESTHESIA:-

Fully unconscious person for major procedures (COMPLEX PROCEDURES).

Patient can’t be awakened unless the effect wears off or the effect is reversed.

NOTE:

(IN GENERAL ANAESTHESIA):- 

The patient is not actually unconscious but will sleep through the procedure with little or no memory of the procedure been done.

 

 STUDIES UNFOLD:-

Some studies have shown that 75 percent of people have this kind of nervousness.

10 -15 percent which converts anxiety  into a great deal of fear.

 

Let’s summarize:-

Sedation dentistry doesn’t mean that no local anesthetic injections would be given in the mouth for PAIN MANAGEMENT. 

It’s mainly to help in ANXIETY MANAGEMENT AND RELAXING THE PATIENT FOR MINOR OR SIGNIFICANT PROCEDURES UNDERTAKEN.

RELAXING DENTISTRY/SEDATION DENTISTRY IS FAST WITH MINIMAL SIDE EFFECTS. 

It’s very advanced and advantageous in order to taper the effect of the pain of the shots or injections administered with the help of SEDATION IN APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS DEPENDING UPON THE  TYPE AND DURATION PROCEDURE, LEVEL OF ANXIETY ,AGE GROUP,UNDERLYING SYSTEMIC DISEASE(ELABORATIVE MEDICAL AND DENTAL HISTORY) AND MEDICATION(MEDICINES) TAKEN FOR THE SAME.

 

CAUTION:

PATIENTS SHOULD TAKE ALONG SOMEBODY IF UNDERGOING ANY PROCEDURE UNDER SEDATION.

 

SEDATION DENTISTRY IS ADVANCED WAY OF DEALING AND VANQUISHING  THE STRESS AND ANXIETY WHILE UNDERGOING COMPLEX AND LONG PROCEDURES. 

NOTE:-

IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, ITS VERY USEFUL IN MELTING AWAY THE ANXIETY WITH THE ORAL SEDATION. 

AWARENESS REGARDING THE SEDATION/RELAXING DENTISTRY WILL SURELY HELP YOU IMMENSELY IN UNDERTAKING SMILE ENHANCEMENT PROCEDURES AND OTHER MINOR AND MAJOR  PROCEDURE INCLUDING RECONSTRUCTIVE TREATMENTS  BY OVERCOMING THE DEBILITATING FEAR WITHOUT MUCH OF NEGLECT.

DEAR READERS...

NOW ITS TIME TO CONCLUDE THE BLOG AND PROPEL YOUR APPROACH IN MAKING YOUR ORAL HEALTH THE PRIME PRIORITY. 

MEET YOU ALL SOON ...

KEEP CRAVING FOR MORE AND BUILD UP YOUR MINDSET FOR A GREAT POSITIVE APPROACH TOWARDS DIGITAL ADVANCED DENTISTRY KEEPING YOUR SMILE WHITE AND BRIGHT. 

GOOD BYE..KEEP SAFE AND HEALTHY ..

THANKYOU..