At Designer Smiles, we help you overcome your dental fears and concerns. Our sedation dentistry procedures and techniques can help you feel relaxed. We offer such services as numbing anesthetics, laughing gas treatment, NuCalm, oral sedation and IV sedation dentistry. These methods help increase patient comfort and reduce dental worries. If you have questions about sedation dentistry and whether its right for you, please contact our office in Fargo. We proudly serve patients from West Fargo to Moorhead!
Conscious Sedation Available In Fargo
We understand how stressful dental fears and anxieties can be for our patients. That’s why we offer sedation dentistry to help calm down patients who may feel scared or nervous at their dental appointment. Sedation dentistry can help you get the dental care you need.
An added benefit of dental sedation is that, for many people, several procedures can be performed all at once. If you have multiple cosmetic dental procedures that need to be done, these options can allow you to have them completed in just one appointment. This saves you the hassle and inconvenience of multiple trips to the dentist.
- Numbing Anesthetics | Local anesthetics can be very effective for reducing pain. The most commonly used is lidocaine, which lasts in the body for about 1.5–2 hours.
- Laughing Gas Treatment | Laughing gas is efficiently administered through a fitted mask placed over the nose. To ensure that there are no lingering effects, you’ll be given oxygen for a brief period of time at the end of your appointment.
NuCalm | NuCalm is a reliable, non-narcotic way for us to induce an intense state of relaxation. It combines dietary supplements, cranial electrotherapy stimulation, neuroacoustic binaural beat software, and light-blocking glasses to calm brain waves. NuCalm gives a spa-like quality to your visits, providing total comfort for both your mind and body.
- Oral Conscious Sedation | Oral conscious sedation is commonly used in sedation dentistry to induce a state of deep relaxation. Triazolam is a small pill that is a safe, quick-acting sedative with virtually no side effects other than some occasional drowsiness. You will be instructed to take the pill shortly before your dental appointment. Make sure you have someone drive you to and from your dental appointment as the effects of the pill typically last a few hours.
IV Sedation
For patients with more severe dental anxiety or those undergoing complex procedures, IV sedation offers a deeper level of relaxation. This form of sedation is administered directly into the bloodstream, allowing for a fast-acting and highly effective calming effect. Unlike oral sedation, IV sedation provides a controlled, adjustable level of relaxation throughout your procedure.
At Designer Smiles in Fargo, we carefully monitor our IV sedation patients to ensure their safety and comfort at all times. While you remain conscious and responsive, you’ll feel completely at ease, with little to no memory of the procedure afterward.
IV sedation is an excellent option for patients who:
- Experience significant dental anxiety or phobia.
- Require multiple or complex dental procedures.
- Have difficulty getting numb with local anesthetics.
- Have a strong gag reflex that makes treatment challenging.
Because the sedative effects take longer to wear off, you will need a trusted friend or family member to drive you home after your appointment.
Schedule Your Sedation Appointment Today!
If you would like to learn more about dental sedation, whether it be laughing gas, oral sedation dentistry, or anything else related to dental anxiety, contact our dental office. Call us today at 701-298-9400 to schedule an appointment if you are in the Fargo area, from West Fargo to Moorhead!
