The Dental Anesthesia Center Blog. St. Louis Sleep, Sedation, Pediatric & Special Needs Dentist Office.
Novocaine is a local anesthetic that is generally used in dental treatments or small surgeries. It is ideal for this type of procedure because it has a short-lived effect and can be concentrated in small areas. Depending on how the practitioner uses it, its effect will typically last between 30 and 90 minutes. If you …
Here are some of the most common dental procedures that may require dental sedation. To this day, despite all the medical technology designed to make treatments less invasive, fear of the dentist remains among many people. Whether it’s a traumatic experience from childhood or an unrealistic and exaggerated portrayal of dentists in our culture, many …
Prevent a number of potential oral health problems by protecting your child’s tooth enamel. Tooth enamel is the most important line of defense for our teeth. Erosion can weaken and expose them to decay and other problems. Oral hygiene is paramount for our children as it can impact not only the appearance of their teeth …
These seven vitamins will contribute greatly to you or your child’s oral health. In the dental industry, we talk a lot about what foods you shouldn’t eat. The reason is that most oral health issues stem from the combination of improper eating and lack of cleaning. What we discuss less are the foods that improve …
How do you determine what is the best age for your child to get braces? Asking your child’s dentist is a good place to start. If you think back to when you were a kid, you likely remember other kids getting braces in junior high or high school. However, over the years practices have changed. …
The best way to determine which type of sedation dentistry is best for you or your loved one is to visit our office. One of the issues that you might have with sedation dentistry is not knowing which type of sedation you will receive. Fortunately, there are a variety of guidelines that help make this …