"Your child deserves the best
Anyone who has taken their child to the dentist for consecutive appointments knows stress. And if your child is like most kids (with an attention span no longer than it takes to read a tweet), then no amount of prizes from the prize basket will alleviate their unhappiness.
To put it plainly, going to the dentist can be as taxing for both the kids and the grownups. So what’s a parent to do?
There's a way to help: pediatric or teen sedation dentistry
As a parent, you know that your child is in a constant state of change as they approach adulthood. One thing doesn’t change, however, and that is that you want a safe environment for your child to receive optimum care.
Pediatric & teen sedation dentistry address the biological variations that occur as a child grows to create an experience that will help him or her have the benefits of a lifetime of care without fear of the dentist.
Which children are good candidates
Needless to say, every child should be individually and carefully evaluated for his/her suitability.
Sedating pediatric dental patients is usually recommended for otherwise healthy kids who require extensive dental treatments and/or are likely to be anxious in unfamiliar settings. Sedation dentistry allows dentists to accomplish more during each office visit, reducing the number of total visits a child requires – which often means parents miss less work as well. As important, if not more important, sedation dentistry relieves children of much of their anxiety – meaning they won't develop a lifelong phobia of visiting the dentist.
Sedating pediatric dental patients is usually recommended for otherwise healthy kids who require extensive dental treatments and/or are likely to be anxious in unfamiliar settings. Sedation dentistry allows dentists to accomplish more during each office visit, reducing the number of total visits a child requires – which often means parents miss less work as well. As important, if not more important, sedation dentistry relieves children of much of their anxiety – meaning they won't develop a lifelong phobia of visiting the dentist.
Children with non-dental medical conditions frequently can be safely and effectively treated using sedation medications. It is crucial, however, to alert your dentist in advance to either health or mental conditions that might impact treatment, and to provide the dentist with a full list of all medications you're giving your child.
There’s no denying that pediatric sedation has been controversial lately, as a few high-profile news stories have extended the unsafe practices of a few poorly-credentialed doctors to all sedation dentists, the vast majority of whom practice to the highest standard of safety and have a long track record of successful treatment. DOCS Education teaches some of the safest protocols in dentistry, using the least amount of a very safe medication necessary to achieve anxiolysis.
1. Avoid fear in children too young to realize the dentist is safe.
For children too young to understand that the dentist is necessary, sedation can help minimize fear and discomfort.
2. Build lifelong good habits
Children who have dental problems early in life often come away with a fear of the dentist and a dislike of anything oral health-related. This can lead to poor hygiene and an avoidance of the dentist later in life. Sedation can prevent these upsetting memories from forming.
3. Help children with severe dental needs get treatment comfortably.
Few people find it easy to sit still at the dentists for extended periods, and children are no different. For kids who need a lot of work done, sedation can help them be more comfortable and hold still longer.
4. Fewer appointments make life easier for parents.
It’s a challenge as a parent to schedule multiple appointments around work, school, childcare, and activities. Many parents intend to finish a treatment plan but are unable to make every appointment. Sedation condenses extensive treatment into one no-memory appointment that’s easy to plan for.
5. Shorter recovery time and easier management of discomfort.
Dentists can do their best and most careful work on a sedated patient, which makes for a faster recovery time. Additionally, the lack of stress hormones and fear reduces inflammation and speeds recovery as well, and the patient sleeps through the worst of the post-op discomfort! All of this info can be found at https://www.sedationcare.com/sedation-kids-teens"
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