Sedation Dentistry
Serving Maryland, Annapolis
RELAX - We are committed to ensuring your personal comfort and confidence. This is why we offer several different types of sedation in our Annapolis dental office. We offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas), oral sedation and intravenous sedation. We understand that a visit to the dentist can be stressful. Most of our patients have not been to the dentist in seven, ten or even twenty years. Many of them cover their mouth with their hand when they laugh or smile. Many of our patients have been lectured about their teeth and gums or educated about “needed dentistry” and as a result have avoided the dentist due to fear and embarrassment. Some patients were simply too busy to coordinate multiple visits between their family dentist and the specialist. Maryland dentist Dr. Djawdan will put you at ease with his judgment-free conversation. He takes special interest in getting to know his patients and listening to what he/she would like to achieve. “One size does not fit all in modern dentistry. I truly believe in listening to what the patient wants and then designing a custom treatment plan based on what the patient wants to achieve”, says Dr. Djawdan. One or two visits might be all that is needed, and our office is convenient to the residents of Maryland and Washington D.C. One of the most compelling benefits of IV sedation is that you can get several dental procedures performed in just a single office visit.
The three kinds of sedation:
1.IV Sedation, also known as Deep Conscious Sedation, is usually used by Oral Surgeons and dentists with specialized training and special certification. With this type of sedation, medications are administered directly into the blood stream. The greatest advantage of IV Sedation is that if someone is not sedated enough, the doctor can administer more medication and the effects are instantaneous. IV Sedation is not used commonly in most dental offices because of the specialized advanced training required and the requirements for certification by the State Board of Dentistry. Dr. Djawdan is the only general dentist in Annapolis, Maryland with the licensing and anesthesia training to perform IV sedation. The drugs used for IV Sedation are more effective then the same drugs taken orally. There is a more profound amnesia associated with this technique.
2. Enteral Conscious Sedation, "Orally Administered Sedation", sometimes called "Sedation Dentistry," is administered by taking a pill. All body functions remain normal and the person is able to breathe on their own. The patient will often fall asleep. Some degree of amnesia is common. The disadvantage with this method of sedation is that the level of sedation for each person is not predictable.
3. Inhalation Conscious Sedation, Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation, also known as "laughing gas". This is the most frequently used sedation method used in dentistry. All bodily functions remain normal and the person is able to breathe on their own. The patient will often fall asleep and experience some degree of amnesia about what happened during their dental appointment. Inhalation Sedation has been used by dentists for many years and is still used today in our dental office, serving Maryland and Washington D.C.
Contact the Center for Advanced Dentistry today to schedule a Annapolis sedation dentistry consultation with Maryland sedation dentist Kian Djawdan, DMD.
