by Dr. Smith | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Sedation Dentistry
Fear and anxiety make dental treatment a challenge for many people. Sedation dentistry offers many options to help patients overcome their fears and experience a more comfortable, relaxing treatment. One of the most common options in sedation dentistry is oral...
by Dr. Smith | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog, Dental Topics 5, Sedation Dentistry
Sedation dentistry, also known as “sleep dentistry,” refers to the practice of calming and relaxing a patient prior to a dental procedure with the use of pharmacological agents. Sedation dentistry began in the late 1700s when a chemist named Humphry Davy began...
by Dr. Smith | Jul 8, 2025 | Blog, Dental Topics 5, Sedation Dentistry
Sedation dentistry is often hailed as a solution to all of a patient’s problems regarding dental therapies. It can address anxiety, fear, stress, and pain. It can provide a comfortable experience for the dental patient, allowing the dental professional to work safely...
by Dr. Smith | Nov 27, 2024 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Sedation Dentistry
Many types of cosmetic dentistry procedures such as crowns, bridges, tooth implants, or other invasive procedures require some kind of anesthesia in order to be performed in comfort for the patient. Even a procedure like porcelain dental veneers can be aided by the...
by Dr. Smith | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Sedation Dentistry
One extremely common fear shared by many people is a fear of the dentist. Patients who possess this fear are often anxious and nervous about the sights, sounds and smells of a dentist’s office. Just imagining a routine visit can leave someone shaken and fearful,...