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California-based dentist Dr. Kevin Sands offers Sedation Dentistry Services
California-based dentist Dr. Kevin Sands offers Sedation Dentistry Services
Dr. Sands puts anxious patients at ease, with sedation dentistry services
Beverly HIlls,
CA,
United States of America
(sardnews.org)
17/11/2013
While many people love the feeling of leaving the dentist's office with clean, healthy teeth-others associate dental visits with feelings of pain and anxiety. However, avoiding dental treatments out of fear will not help; and avoiding treatment may cause existing dental issues to become even worse. Beverly Hills dentist Dr. Kevin Sands offers sedation dentistry services, ensuring that phobic patients receive proper dental care.
Dr. Sands says that sedation dentistry simply refers to the use of mild sedatives, which are administered to help patients relax during a dental procedure. Dr. Sands offers a variety of anesthetic options, which may vary depending on what treatment a patient is receiving, as well as that patient's preference. He adds that nearly anyone who has a fear of dental tools or treatments is a good candidate.
Typically, Dr. Sands explains, sedation dentistry includes oral conscious sedation, nitrous oxide sedation, or Intravenous (IV) Sedation. With oral conscious sedation, patients take a small, prescription pill prior to their appointment. The pill will leave the patient alert during treatment, but will relax them enough so that getting through the treatment process will not be a problem. The effects of oral conscious sedation generally last several hours following the procedure.
Nitrous oxide sedation is more commonly known as "laughing gas" according to Dr. Sands. Nitrous oxide sedation is quite mild, and keeps the patient extremely relaxed, though alert, during the procedure. Dr. Sands says that this is an extremely common in dentistry. The effect of nitrous oxide sedation wears off almost immediately after treatment. Finally, IV sedation administers sedatives through the veins. This treatment is usually reserved for the most anxious patients. Like with other forms of sedation dentistry, IV sedation allows patients to completely relax during treatment, though they will still be able to respond to verbal cues from the dentist. Patients who have received IV sedation will usually need 24 hours to completely recover from the sedation effects after treatment.
According to Dr. Sands, there are numerous benefits to sedation dentistry. For extremely anxious patients, this is the only way they can get dental care. Using sedation dentistry, patients are able to receive care in complete comfort, without any pain. Dr. Sands adds that sedation dentistry benefits the dentist as well as the patient, since the dentist can complete multiple treatments in one visit, with the patient under sedation. Dr. Sands adds that nearly anyone who has a fear of dental tools or treatments, or who needs extensive dental work done, is a good candidate for sedation dentistry.
Dr. Sands offers a full-range of cosmetic and general dentistry services, including Lumineers, porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, and dental implants. Interested parties are encouraged to learn more at http://www.smilesofbeverlyhills.com.
Smiles of Beverly Hills
Dr. Kevin Sands is committed to helping his patients achieve healthier, more beautiful smiles through cosmetic dentistry.
A premier expert in smile makeovers in Beverly Hills, Dr. Kevin Sands has been featured in a number of magazines as well as on "Dr. 90210" and has trained with some of the world's leading cosmetic dentists.
He completed his education at USC and at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies for Advanced Anterior Aesthetic Dentistry.
He is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Sands can be reached directly by phone at 310-273-0111 or visit his website at http://www.smilesofbeverlyhills.com
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About Smilesofbeverlyhills.com
The dental offices of Dr. Sands are located at 414 N. Camden Drive, Ste 940, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. To contact the doctor directly please visit www.smilesofbeverlyhills.com or 310-273-0111.
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