Sedation Dentistry Brisbane

How common is having anxiety before dental visit?

• Dental fear/anxiety approximately affects 36% of general population, with around 12% of people suffering from extreme dental anxiety (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5586885). So, you are not alone.
• We are the gentle dentists of Brisbane, trusted by generations of families. We will look after you.

How will sedation dentistry help me?

• If you suffer from fear of dental treatment or are afraid of needles, have difficulty in going numb to the dental anaesthetic, have strong gag reflex, sedation is the way to go.
• If you need significant amount of dental treatment, you may be able to avoid having multiple visits by getting all the work done while asleep in a single sitting

What happens in sleep dentistry in Brisbane?

• The practice would have done all the preparations for the procedure way before your appointment.
• The sedation dentist and the anaesthetist will very carefully put you to sleep.
• You are lightly conscious and can respond to verbal commands but you can’t feel anything.
• After the treatment, you won’t have any memory of the procedure.
• You may feel the whole process has finished in minutes.
• You must be accompanied by a responsible adult who could look after you for the day and you must not drive a motor vehicle.

How can I organise to be treated under sedation?

• Call us or Book online.
• Once you attend your first visit for a consultation, your dentist will discuss with you about your fear and anxiety.
• A comprehensive dental check-up once performed, will give us information on the treatment you need.
• You will be given the options for sedation and you will have an opportunity to ask any questions to the dentist.

What are the options for sedation/sleep dentistry?

Oral Sedation

• Oral sedation is a form of tablet that your dentist or GP could prescribe you and you can take it sometime before your dental appointment and that will relax you and will reduce your anxiety.
• You will be fully awake though.
• You will need to be escorted to and from the practice and will need someone to be with you for next 24 hours.
• This is a very mild form of sedation and not suitable for people who have serious anxiety.

Happy gas

• Happy gas can be administered to you to relax and comfort you and get a stressful procedure done.
• It is safe to be administered in most cases, and is readily available in our practice.
• You will be fully conscious of your surroundings but relaxed to some degree.

IV Sedation

• A form of sedation that can be performed in the dental practice under the supervision of our anaesthetist.
• This form of sedation needs planning and coordination between the practice staff and the dental sedationist.
• If you have serious dental anxiety/phobia, this is the way to go.
• You will not have any memory of the procedure.
• You can go home straight after the procedure under the supervision of a responsible adult.

General Anesthesia (In hospital)

• GA, as is more commonly said, it is performed in the hospital. You will be fully unconscious.
• For patients with severe dental anxiety, both options of in-dental practice IV sedation and hospital GA will give utmost anxiety control and no memory of the procedure.
• If you or your loved one experiences dental phobia, talk to us. Our dentists are highly experienced and very accommodating