Sedation Dentistry

We use advanced sedation dentistry for a wide variety of in-house services. Our goal is to ensure you are comfortable, calm and relaxed through any dental treatment or dental procedure. Our team will work closely with you to assess what fears you may have and determine a treatment option that feels comfortable for you.

The Purpose of Dental Sedation

The purpose of dental sedation is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients undergoing dental procedures, particularly those with dental anxieties or phobias. Dental sedation aims to alleviate fear and anxiety, enabling patients to relax and remain calm during their treatment. By inducing a state of relaxation, dental sedation allows us to work more efficiently and effectively, ensuring a positive experience for all of our patients and promoting optimal oral health outcomes. We offer dental sedation in local anesthesia, laughing gas and oral conscious sedation.

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is the most minimal form of sedation and is easily administered through a small mask that dispenses a combination of nitrous oxide and oxygen, leaving you feeling relaxed.

Oral sedation is a minimal to moderate form of sedation, depending on the dosage. You will be administered a pill to take orally about an hour before your treatment. This will leave you feeling drowsy and relaxed, but will not put you to sleep.

a patient at the dentist office receiving dental sedation
  • What is laughing gas and what does it do?

    Laughing gas is Nitrous Oxide and is commonly used as a local sedation method. It’s colorless and odorless and its usefulness stems from its ability to quickly work and safely reverse its affects. It is a widely considered safe dental sedation method.

  • What type of anesthesia are used for dental work?

    The most common types of anesthesia used are local anesthesia, IV sedation and general anesthesia. Local anesthesia is a numbing medication that is injected directly in the area that is to be treated—usually the gums around an effected tooth. In contrast, general anesthesia produces a more profound experience that usually leaves no memory of the actual procedure. It’s typically used for more intensive procedures like tooth extraction, dental implants or other surgical procedures and the patient is unconscious during the process. IV sedation is a deeper type of anesthesia that achieves a period of brief sedation with very little memory of the surgery.

  • What should I expect with IV Sedation?

    IV sedation does a great job of managing both pain and anxiety. An advantage of IV sedation is that the medicine takes effect very quickly and also wears off in a timely manner. Since the medicine is strong, the patient will need to arrange for another part to take them home after the procedure. This is the sedation method used for most oral surgeries.

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Chattanooga, TN Office

125 Cherokee Blvd Ste 119
Chattanooga, TN 37405
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Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 7am - 3:30 pm

Phone

(423) 875-0600

Ooltewah, TN Office

5958 Snow Hill Rd. Ste 124
Ooltewah, TN 37363
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Hours

Monday - Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
Thursday: 7am - 4pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm

Phone

(423) 803-4500

Signal Mountain, TN Office

809 Ridgeway Ave, Signal Mountain TN 37377
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Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 5 pm
Friday-Sunday: Closed

Phone

(423) 886-1160