Dental anxiety is common and can make it challenging to seek the care you need, especially when oral surgery is involved. Your comfort is our top priority at Highlands Ranch Oral & Facial Surgery, so we offer a full range of sedation dentistry options in Highlands Ranch, CO.
Whether you need light relaxation or full sedation in a hospital setting, we provide safe, tailored dental anesthesia for every procedure.
Whether you’re struggling with phobias that have kept you from seeing a dentist or you need complex surgery, you deserve to feel completely comfortable getting the care you need. Sedation dentistry can help you enjoy a more comfortable experience at every visit.
Nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas,” is a fast-acting sedation dentistry option ideal for minimally invasive treatments like laser therapy for dental implants or calming anxiety during an emergency visit.
It’s administered through a nasal mask to help you relax, suppress your gag reflex, and enhance the effects of local dental anesthesia. The effects wear off quickly after treatment, allowing you to safely drive yourself home.
This option involves taking a prescribed sedative pill before your appointment and is ideal for if you need deeper level of relaxation for longer procedures like full-mouth dental implants, or for anyone with more intense anxiety.
You’ll feel deeply relaxed but will remain awake and responsive throughout the procedure. Many patients report remembering very little of their visit, which helps ease future dental anxiety. Because the medication can take time to wear off, you’ll need a responsible adult to drive you home.
IV sedation is administered through a vein, allowing our team to control the dosage of medication throughout your procedure. It’s ideal for people who need a more profound level of sedation dentistry to help them overcome severe anxiety and for more complex procedures.
You may fall into a light sleep, but you’ll still be responsive if needed. Our experienced team will closely monitor you throughout your appointment to ensure your safety and comfort.
For people with high levels of anxiety or complex surgical needs, such as removing severely impacted wisdom teeth, we offer general anesthesia in our office setting. This approach puts you into a deep sleep, and you won’t feel, see, or hear anything during the procedure.
It is combined with a local anesthetic to ensure you wake up comfortably. Our team is specially trained in office-based dental anesthesia to ensure your safety and comfort throughout the procedure.
In some cases, we may recommend performing your procedure under general anesthesia at a hospital or surgery center. This is typically reserved for medically complex patients or those undergoing extensive surgical treatment, such as corrective jaw surgery.
A medical anesthesiologist will administer and monitor the anesthesia while our surgeon performs the procedure. This option ensures the highest level of care in a fully equipped medical environment.
At Highlands Ranch Oral & Facial Surgery, we know oral surgery can feel intimidating, so we focus on making your care as comfortable as possible. We use advanced technology, refined techniques, and safe, effective dental anesthesia to create a stress-free experience.
Delaying care due to anxiety can lead to worsening conditions or serious health risks like infections and other pathological issues. Unlike many practices, we offer deeper levels of dental anesthesia to ensure a completely painless procedure from start to finish.
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