Helping Your Child Overcome Dental Anxiety
May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is coming up on May 7. This day seeks to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and show that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development. We understand the anxieties that are associated with going to the dentist. We have a passion for providing a positive dental experience at a young age that can cultivate a lifetime of good oral care.
A common practice for helping to ease dental anxiety in children is called sedation dentistry. Sedation dentistry helps patients feel calm, relaxed and at ease during dental procedures. Other than general anesthesia, most forms of sedation dentistry are referred to as conscious sedation dentistry or “twilight sleep.” It creates a state of short-term amnesia where you experience insensitivity to pain without the loss of consciousness.
There are three forms of sedation used when it comes to sedation dentistry:
The type of sedation treatment that is best for your child will be carefully determined by their dental care provider. If you think your child would benefit from sedation dentistry, reach out to your dentist to find out more about it and discuss the options available at your practice. We want your kids to love coming to see us!