August 15, 2009 – SANTA MONICA, CA  -Today’s dental patients are benefiting from major advancements in the dental industry that are reducing invasiveness and pain during treatment. But, that hasn’t changed the preconception of fear many dental patients face before heading to appointments. According to the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS Education), 30% of the population in the U.S. avoids the dentist due to fear. Little do they know that with the help of sedation dentistry, they can receive treatment that will give them healthy teeth and vibrant smiles, and they won’t feel a thing.

According to the Consumer Guide To Dentistry sedation therapy is used to provide patients with a relaxed, anxiety-free state of mind for dental appointments. Equally important to relaxation, sedation dentistry helps patients deal with pain. Rather than knocking a patient out for treatment, sedation allows patients to cope with high levels of fear and pain while conscious.

“It is no secret that people fear the dentist,” said Santa Monica, CA dentist Dr. Neda Naim. “But thanks to sedation therapy, dentists can help patients get past their anxiety whether it’s a routine appointment or surgery. As long as the conditions are right, dentists can administer sedation on a regular basis, so patients should have nothing to fear.” (more…)