Oral Sedation
Another alternative for helping nervous children relax at
the dentist’s office is the use of sedation. When your child becomes so anxious
that cooperating becomes difficult for them, sedation is an option. Sedation is
a method in which medications are used to help your child relax during the dental
visit and allow the doctor to effectively treat your child. Sedations tend to
produce feelings of drowsiness and relaxation and are not meant to make your
child unconscious.
Sedation is also a way to for the dentist to provide more
effective treatment along with preventing that may result from uncontrolled
movements in an anxious, uncooperative child.
When administered according to
the sedation guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry by a
pediatric dentist, sedation is a safe, effective option. If you live in or
around Elmhurst and are interested
in learning more about the use of sedation during your child’s visits please
contact our offices to answer any of your questions or schedule an appointment
to find out if sedation is a suitable option for your child.
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