Ladd Dental Group

Dental Emergency | Emergency Dentist   Here at LADD Dental Group , we pride ourselves on providing our patients with same day care, and always making time for emergency dental patients . All of our dental locations accept walk-in appointments, and we accept most dental insurance. If you are struggling with a dental emergency , give us a call today, and experience the LADD Dental difference! Check out the feedback from some of our emergency dental appointments ! Emergency dental care with LADD Dental Group:    What emergency dental patients can expect from LADD Dental Group :     Here is our talented dentist in McCordsville , Dr. David Geiger, talking about the type of dentistry he provides at his McCordsville dental office !   I have personal experience to go off of as well. About 3 weeks about I start having wisdom tooth pain , so I set up a same day dental appointment with Dr. Geiger, and here is the treatment that ensued!  If you are cur

Family Dentist Near Me | Family Dental Care   Family Dental Care vs. Traditional Dental Care  "Although family dental groups have been around for years, they're unique in that they provide a variety of treatments in-house, whereas many practices are built around a specialty. According to the  Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) , the majority of dentists in North America – about 140,000 – practice general dentistry . General dentists can treat your whole family and are considered your primary care dentist. To be sure, general dentists often do have training in many specialized areas, like orthodontics, root canal therapy and even cosmetic dentistry. What makes family dental groups appealing is how they offer more than one specialized dentist in their practice, offering the convenience of a "one-stop" solution for all your family's dental care needs. Whether you need a pediatric dentist, someone who specializes in treating children's teeth ; or an

Scared of the Dentist | Sedation Dentist Near Me   Do you struggle with dental anxiety ? If you, you are not alone:   "Between 5% and 8% of Americans avoid dentists out of fear, estimates Peter Milgrom, DDS, director of the Dental Fears Research Clinic at the University of Washington in Seattle and author of  Treating Fearful Dental Patients . A higher percentage, perhaps 20%, experiences enough anxiety that they will go to the dentist only when absolutely necessary, Milgrom tells WebMD. Milgrom's dental practice specializes in fearful patients. About two-thirds of them relate their fear to a bad experience in the dentist's office, Milgrom says. Another third have other issues for which fear of dentists can be an unpleasant side effect, such as various mood or  anxiety disorders ,  substance abuse , or posttraumatic stress. Fear of dentists stems not so much from the experience of pain as from the lack of control that patients experience in the dentist'

Wisdom Tooth Surgery | What to Expect  During the procedure Your dentist or oral surgeon may use a couple of different sedation dentistry options, depending on the expected complexity of the wisdom tooth extraction and your comfort level. Sedation Dentistry options offered by LADD Dental Group include: Local anesthesia.  Your dentist or oral surgeon administers local anesthesia with one or more injections near the site of each extraction. Before you receive an injection, your dentist or surgeon will likely apply a substance to your gums to numb them. You're awake during the tooth extraction. Although you'll feel some pressure and movement, you shouldn't experience pain.  Nitrous Oxide . In our extraction video below, you will see that the patient is using Nitrous Oxide to help them relax and remain comfortable during the procedure. Sedation anesthesia .  Your dentist or oral surgeon gives you sedation anesthesia through an intravenous (IV) line in your arm.