Does the mere thought of going to the dentist bring you out in a cold sweat? You’re not alone, but there is no need to let dental fears and phobias prevent you from getting the smile you’d love. Portobello Dental Clinic is able to offer its patients a range of sedation dentistry techniques, starting from very light sedation, right up to twilight or sleep sedation dentistry in Dublin.
Sympathetic and Gentle Dental Care
All of the dentists in Dublin at Portobello Dental Clinic have studied and qualified with the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry, and can safely administer both oral and intravenous sedation. In addition you’ll find the whole dental team is extremely sympathetic towards people with dental phobias, and will do everything possible to make it easy for you to visit us. This includes simple solutions such as making sure we see you on time, and making the time to talk to you and listen to your concerns.
We see many patients who haven’t felt able to visit the dentist for years, so there’s no need to be concerned that we will judge you in any way for not visiting us sooner. Having painful or broken teeth is no fun, but a smile makeover could make it the world of difference. We’ll need to give your full assessment, but it’s important to remember that at the first appointment we will be doing nothing more than looking at your teeth as there will be no treatment involved at this stage. If you do have any dental problems then we will need to work with you to resolve them before we can begin your smile makeover. This is where sedation dentistry can be very helpful, as if you need a substantial amount of work it would enable us to carry out several dental procedures at the same appointment, minimising your stress and anxiety.
Sleep Comfortably through Your Treatment
Sedation dentistry usually involves drugs being given intravenously as this provides the most precise control over the level of sedation, and helps ensure that we can keep you comfortable right throughout your visit as you will be put into something that’s called a twilight sleep. This is where you’ll still be able to breathe on your own, and you may even be aware of your surroundings but you won’t feel at all anxious. Instead you’ll be in a state of deep relaxation, and afterwards you’ll have very little or even zero memory of your treatment. You need to spend a bit of time afterwards in our dental surgery until the anaesthetic has worn off, but this is generally no longer than an hour and you shouldn’t feel nauseous.
Imagine being able to wake up with your treatment completed, and within a very short time you could be well on your way to having a new smile. There’s absolutely no need to be concerned about sedation dentistry as you will be closely monitored at all times, but you will need to make sure you have a family member or a friend who can stay with you for the rest of the day. Sleep sedation in Dublin is only a phone call away. If you’re not quite ready to make that appointment, then Dr Helen Walsh and Dr Nick Beirne have put together a short seven day e-mail course to help you overcome your dental fears using simple techniques. The course can be accessed through the website.