{"id":581,"date":"2014-12-24T15:31:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T20:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smilesofstyle.com\/?p=581"},"modified":"2014-12-02T15:36:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T20:36:03","slug":"sedation-dentistry-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/sedation-dentistry-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Block Pain and Fear with Sedation Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/483749731-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"483749731\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/483749731-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/483749731.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>South Shore Dental Care understands that dental fear and phobia can keep you from getting the preventive dental care you need to stay healthy. That\u2019s why they offer apprehensive patients <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">sedation dentistry<\/a> options to relive their fear and anxieties during treatment. You can choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">IV sedation<\/a>, or if you don\u2019t care for needles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">oral conscious sedation<\/a>. These anti- anxiety medications will calm and relax you for the duration of your dental procedure. Either way, the experienced team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/\">South Shore Dental Care<\/a> will take the time and precautions necessary to ensure that your dental visit is as comfortable and pain free as possible. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/contact.html\">Make an appointment<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/about-our-office.html\">highly qualified sedation dentistry experts<\/a> of South Shore Dental Care today. South Shore Dental Care proudly restores smiles daily throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/contact.html\">Massapequa, NY, Long Island, Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh<\/a> and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">Sedation Dentistry<\/a> Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">Oral Conscious Sedation<\/a>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Prescription anti- anxiety medicine<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Taken the night before or one hour before your appointment<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Fully conscious and responsive throughout treatment<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Induces calm and relaxation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">IV Sedation<\/a>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Intravenous anti- anxiety medicine<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Administered by board certified anesthesiologist Dr. Kevin Glassman<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Gives dentist more control over level of sedation<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Induces calm and relaxation<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 You may drift in and out of sleep<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">Sedation Dentistry<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/contact.html\">Massapequa, NY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">sedation<\/a> does not block pain, it only relaxes you. \u00a0You will be given a local anesthetic in addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">sedation medication<\/a> to block any pain. You should plan to have a friend or family member drive you home after your treatment as you may remain drowsy after the procedure is completed. With modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">sedation dentistry<\/a> techniques, you can finally get the dental care you need. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/contact.html\">Make an appointment<\/a> with the gentle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/about-our-office.html\">compassionate family dentists<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/\">South Shore Dental Care<\/a> today. South Shore Dental Care proudly serves patients throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/contact.html\">Massapequa, NY, Long Island, Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh<\/a> and nearby cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Shore Dental Care understands that dental fear and phobia can keep you from getting the preventive dental care you need to stay healthy. That\u2019s why they offer apprehensive patients sedation dentistry options to relive their fear and anxieties during treatment. 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