Oral Sedation

    Oral sedation is a management technique that utilizes oral medications and sometimes nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to create a         state of minimal or moderate sedation (relaxation and at times unawareness).  This technique is advantageous for patients that         have mild anxiety and fear.  This technique may be used for older children and adults depending upon the behavior of the child         and level of anxiety of the adult patient.  Oral sedation is not recommended for very young children.

   Intravenous Sedation

    Intravenous moderate sedation is a technique that utilizes intravenous agents and sometimes nitrous oxide to help relax a patient     that is anxious. This is a good technique for patients that have mild to moderate anxiety or fear of dental procedures. This                 technique is also useful for adult patients who require a great deal of dental treatment and wish to have more treatment                 completed in fewer visits. Patients treated with conscious sedation usually have little to no memory of the dental procedure being     performed.

    General Anesthesia

    General Anesthesia is an anesthetic management technique, which uses intravenous and/or inhalation agents to render a patient     completely unconscious (asleep) for the dental procedure. This technique is usually required for very young children, the very         resistant child, the severe dental phobic and special needs patients who are unable to cooperate for dental treatment. It is almost     always the most efficient anesthetic technique and is often the method of choice for completion of extensive treatment with the         fewest possible appointments.