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Article: Sedation dentistry: addressing caregiver concerns for safety.
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- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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You may have heard of a dentist who offers "sedation" or "sleep dentistry" with promises of a "pain free" or "relaxing" trip to the dentist. These claims may leave you wondering how to choose a healthcare provider for your loved one with special needs--and whether it's truly possible for this experience to feel relaxing. In my dental group, we start by explaining that sedation in dentistry is actually one of the many answers to the first important question: How do we keep a patient comfortable and safe? Before we learn the answer, we must ask all the right questions to lead us to the right approach.
Since anesthesia is an expected part of most hospital ...