We use advanced sedation dentistry for a wide variety of in-house services. Our goal is to ensure you are comfortable, calm, and relaxed through any dental treatment or procedure. Our team will work closely with you to assess what fears you may have and determine a treatment option that feels comfortable for you.
The Purpose Of Dental Sedation
Dental sedation refers to medicine that is designed to reduce physical pain associated with treatment or to reduce anxiety and help you feel more relaxed while dental work is being completed. This makes the experience more pleasant and ensures our team can perform their duties more effectively.
At Sumner Dental Group, we offer free nitrous oxide for patients in our Gallatin, TN office to help minimize dental anxiety during procedures. Contact our office to learn more about free nitrous sedation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas, is a mild sedative that can help reduce your anxiety. It will not put you to sleep. It is colorless and odorless and its usefulness stems from its ability to quickly work and safely reverse its effects. It is a widely considered safe dental sedation method.
We offer complimentary nitrous oxide for our patients to ensure you are comfortable for any procedure.
The most common types of anesthesia used are local anesthesia, oral sedation, and IV sedation.
- Local anesthesia: A numbing medication that is injected directly in the area that is to be treated, usually the gums around an infected tooth
- Oral sedation: One of the most popular, extremely safe, and more convenient types of anesthesia as there is a brief period of sedation and often times little memory of the procedure. You take a pill approximately one hour before your procedure begins so by the time the dentist begins working, you feel completely relaxed
The Full Sedation Spectrum At Sumner Dental Group
What truly sets Sumner Dental Group apart in Gallatin, TN is our ability to offer the most comprehensive range of sedation options available in a dental practice. We understand that dental anxiety exists on a spectrum, and our sedation options reflect that reality. Nitrous oxide is complementary for all patients and provides gentle, fast-acting relaxation that wears off quickly after the appointment. Oral conscious sedation offers a deeper level of calm for patients with more significant anxiety, with little to no memory of the procedure afterward. IV sedation provides a profound level of relaxation for patients undergoing more complex procedures or those with severe dental phobias. And for cases requiring the highest level of comfort support, general anesthesia is also available at our practice — an option that very few dental offices in the area can offer.
Dr. Patel has personally experienced dental anxiety and approaches every anxious patient with genuine empathy and patience, because he understands firsthand what it feels like to be in that chair. Whatever level of support you need, our team will work with you to find the right solution so that cost, fear, or discomfort never stands between you and the care your smile deserves.
More Questions?
If you have more questions about sedation dentistry in Gallatin, TN, please contact our office, and we will be happy to discuss further.