Sedation
Dentistry
Stress-Free Solutions in
Carlsbad, CA
Relaxing Dental Experience
Part of our comprehensive dental care is helping you relax during treatment. Board-certified anesthesiologist andMD, Dr. Bronson LeClair, brings anesthesia sedation to our patients at Ranunculus Dental. Heis dedicated to delivering safe sedation personalized to each patient’s uniqueneeds. Ifthe idea of dental treatment makes you apprehensive, nervous or anxious, we can help. Working togetherwith you, we create apersonalized sedation plan to help you feel calm during your dental treatment.
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Are You a Good Candidate for Sedation Dentistry?
All patients who experience dental anxiety may benefit from our personalized approach to sedation. Please ask our Ranunculus team about sedation options if you have any of the following fears or concerns:
- Fear of needles and/or shots
- Trauma related to a past dental visit
- Struggles with the smells or noises of being at a dentist's office
- Sensitive teeth, a strong gag reflex, or trouble getting numb
- Require a more complex dental treatment
- Feeling self-conscious about your teeth
- Desire for a more comfortable dental treatment
Personalized Sedation Options
Sedation dentistry is foundational to ensuring a relaxing patient experience. We work together with each patient to determine the sedation approach that best matches the treatment and the desires of the patient.
We offer the following sedation options for a safe, relaxing, comfort-driven treatment experience.
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General Sedation
General sedation provides a deeper level of relaxation for longer or more involved procedures when appropriate. Board-certified anesthesiologist and MD Dr. Bronson LeClair comes into the practice for general sedation cases. We review your health history, explain monitoring and recovery, and create a plan focused on comfort and safety.
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide sedation, also known as "laughing gas," is commonly used to make treatment more comfortable and great for patients who feel anxious in the dental chair. Dr. LeClair gently places a mask over your nose and mouth, asking you to breathe deeply. In a few short moments, anxiety disappears and is replaced by relaxation. This simple sedation method offers the least amount of risk and any side effects vanish as soon as the mask comes off.
Oral Conscious Sedation
Oral conscious sedation uses a prescribed medication taken before your appointment to help you feel calm and drowsy while remaining responsive. Dr. LeClair will provide a prescription pillmatched to yourneeds. Depending on the patient and the sedative, oral sedation may lead to sleep during treatment. After treatment, it may take the rest ofthe day for the effects to wear off. You will need a responsible adult to drive you to and from your visit.
Is sedation dentistry safe?
Administered by trained professionals like Dr. Bronson and Dr. LeClair, sedation dentistry has been proven to be safe and effective for dental treatment. Without sedation, patients who are prone to dental anxiety may experience an increase in blood pressure or other anxiety symptoms. With sedation, studies show that treatment becomes safer by reducing blood pressure during the procedure.
How long will it take the sedation to wear off?
Recovery time from sedation is dependent upon the method used. Because sedation causes drowsiness, we always recommend that you arrange transportation to and from your treatment. After sedation, you should not drive, drink alcohol, or operate machinery.
Relax and rest easy during your dental treatment with our sedation solutions. We can’t wait to hear you say, “Wow, that was easy.”