Kelowna Sedation Dentistry

At Brookside Dental Centre, we recognize that many individuals experience significant stress and anxiety when it comes to dental visits and treatments, which can often lead to avoidance of necessary dental care. Our primary goal is to ensure your comfort and relaxation throughout your visit. That is why we are proud to provide sedation dentistry options designed to alleviate your anxieties and soothe your nerves, allowing you to receive the dental care you require with ease.

Sedation dentistry offers patients a range of options to stay calm, relaxed and comfortable during dental visits and treatments. At Brookside Dental Centre, we utilize a combination of sedatives and comfort measures to ensure that addressing your oral health needs is free from stress or anxiety for you.

Nitrous oxide, often known as “laughing gas,” is a widely used sedative method to ease patient anxiety. Administered through a face mask placed over the nose, you inhale a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide, which induces a sense of relaxation and comfort during treatment. While under sedation, you might feel slightly groggy and desensitized, but overall, you will experience a relaxed state while still being able to respond to questions or instruction from your dentist. Patients who choose nitrous oxide can usually return to their regular activities shortly after the procedure is complete.

• Oral sedation is sedative medicine that is taken by mouth. It typically comes in the form of a pill or crushed tablet.
• Oral sedatives provide conscious sedation, which means that while you will feel relaxed, and may even doze off during your procedure. Oral sedatives aim not at incapacitation but merely the mitigation of stress and enhanced relaxation to help make the experience more comfortable.
• Oral sedatives are a great choice for patients who have a fear of needles, as an alternative to IV sedation. It’s also a good choice for patients who feel nervous in the days leading up to their procedure, as it can also be taken the night before.

• Intravenous sedation (IV sedation) offers a safe alternative to general anesthesia for minor surgical procedures. IV sedation dentistry works as a form of conscious sedation to help you feel relaxed during your appointment. This method makes you sleepy and less aware of your surroundings — including anything the dentist may or may not be doing to your mouth.
• It starts working quickly, and you feel no pain during the procedure.
• The dentist can monitor your vitals and easily adjust the dosage.
• It creates a long period of amnesia, so you won’t remember the procedure at all when you wake up.
• It allows your dentist to perform multiple procedures with only one appointment.