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Why You Should Discuss Your Medical History with Your Dentist

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Having this information available and updated regularly will help your St. Louis sedation dentist paint a better picture of your overall health and give you the best treatment option for your oral health. Sedation dentistry keeps patients calm enough to receive needed treatment safely and with no discomfort. Sedation is used during long and complex …

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4 Sedation Dentistry Myths Busted

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Although the number of patients that are treated through sedation dentistry is rising, some may still be relatively skeptical about this procedure. Whether is an exaggeration of the risks involved or a lack of trust in the medical staff, some patients will refuse sedation dentistry even though it might help them receive the treatment they …

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Updated: September 4, 2024

How Long Does Sedation Dentistry Last?

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Sedation dentistry is a great option for the patients who have dental anxiety or have to go through long lasting procedures that require them to sit still for hours at a time. It is also generally safe to use for children because they often cannot stay still for a long time during the needed treatment. …

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Updated: August 15, 2024

5 Dental Procedures That Generally Require Sedation

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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 …

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Updated: August 14, 2024

Factors That Determine Which Type of Sedation You Receive

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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 …

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Updated: April 9, 2020

7 Oral Health Issues That Could Benefit from Sedation Dentistry

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Not only will regular dental visits protect you against oral health issues, they can help you resolve the many problems. Many St. Louis residents have issues that keep them away from the dentist. Some of the most common of them include anxiety, low pain tolerance, and various diseases that cause involuntary movement. Unfortunately, many of …

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Updated: March 20, 2020