If you suffer from fear or anxiety when faced with an upcoming dentist’s appointment, don’t worry – you’re certainly not alone. In fact, a majority of the population reports experiencing some level of dental phobia throughout their life. Here in Norman, OK, the last thing our team wants to do is make you feel uncomfortable or frightened when undergoing care. However, it’s important that you pursue the dental treatments you need to keep your smile healthy and beautiful; after all, putting off visits indefinitely could result in severe problems that require even more time and money to fix. Thankfully, Dr. Bobby Carmen offers a solution: sedation dentistry. With the help of several sedation options, we can ensure that you’ll feel completely comfortable and at ease during treatment!
Sedation dentistry best benefits patients who:
- experience severe fear when faced with visiting the dentist
- have serious time constraints and need to undergo several lengthy procedures in as little time as possible
- have a sensitive gag reflex
- find it difficult to become numb with local anesthetic
- is unable to rest comfortably in our chair due to neck and/or back pain
Dr. Carmen received his sedation dentistry certification from the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, the nation’s leading associated dedicated to this field, so you can be sure to trust him when it comes to your sedation needs. Our team can provide nitrous oxide for patients who experience mild fear; the dosage you’ve given can be easily altered, and the effects wear off quickly, allowing you to return to your daily activities instantly. If your sense of fear is much more severe or debilitating, oral conscious sedation or IV sedation is also available. We’ll be happy to sit down with you and discuss your needs before your treatment begins so that we can be sure to pick the sedation dentistry choice that best suits you.
Contact our Norman, OK office today to schedule an appointment! Dr. Carmen can’t wait to give you and your loved ones new reasons to smile. We also serve the areas of Moore, the University of Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma, and beyond.