Gentle Dentistry

As technology has progressed over the years, and with many of those advancements in dentistry, there are quite a few people who are still very nervous about going to the dentist. This apprehension is only natural, as there are many reasons why they would be a bit afraid of sitting in that chair. Perhaps it's a fear of needles, or their threshold for pain is low. And even more so, there are those who simply put, fear the dentist.

There’s no reason to fear going to the dentist when making use of gentle dentistry. Everybody can experience the benefits that gentle dentistry can provide. Sedation allows patients to be able have more dental work done in a single appointment than a normal dentist appointment. Some treatments that would normally require five appointments can all be done in one single appointment. This means that you can get your dental work done in a single day than worry about messing up your day while having to deal with multiple dentist appointments.

With gentle dentistry, you’ll be able to relax in knowing that when it comes time for your appointment, you will be able to relax and feel little to no pain during your procedure because of how the dentists treat you.
By being able to utilize multiple sedation levels that are offered, you will not be able to feel anything, let alone know that you even had treatment done to you. After you’ve come around after your dental treatment, you’ll find that everything has been done while you were sedated. This makes the entire experience of gentile dentistry (or sleep dentistry) wonderful. The best part is that throughout the entire procedure, the dentists will treat you with the best care and will take care to be gentle during the procedure.
Who can benefit from sedation and gentle dentistry?

Adults who have:

-A high fear-Traumatic experience related to previous dental procedure-A difficult time getting numb.-A bad gag reflex-Really sensitive teeth-Limited time to complete their dental care-Complex dental problems

For more information about gentile dentistry please visit Sleep Dentistry of Portland .