How Will I Feel After Sedation Dentistry?
Many people suffer from dental anxiety; sometimes, it results from a negative experience when you were young, or you could have heard someone's story about their negative experience. Whatever the reason, dental anxiety is natural, and dental sedation is aimed at reducing or eliminating that anxiety.
What Does the Dentist Do to Sedate You?
Dental sedation occurs when the dentist helps you relax by administering one of three types of sedation:
- Oral sedation, where you will take a pill to help you feel drowsy
- Nitrous Oxide or "laughing gas" where you will breathe through a mask
- Intravenous sedation for more severe cases
Your medical history and a dental professional will determine which type of sedation is best for you.
How Will I Feel After Dental Sedation?
Once your dental procedure is complete and depending on the type of sedation that was administered, you may have some minor side effects from your dental sedation. These include:
- Drowsiness
- Sluggishness or heaviness
- Headache
- Nausea
It is recommended that patients do not drive after dental sedation. The good news is that these side effects only last a few hours. You CAN, however, drive after oxide sedation as it enters and exits the body quickly.
Need More Information?
When you're looking for sedation dentistry near Paducah, KY 42001, please call Dr. Scott Bridges from Smile Station Dentistry in Paducah, KY, at (270) 408-1234.