Are you one of the many who dread going to the dentist as much as that screaming kid on the waiting room floor? With Dr. Curtis Couch D.D.S in Thousand Oaks, you won’t need to hide that inner child’s tantrum anymore. Dr. Couch offers safe, highly effective sedation dentistry…
The Dental Organization for Aware Sedation (DOCS Education) deems 30 percent of the American population steer clear of the dentist office due to anxiety termed “dental phobia”.Dr. Curtis Couch offers soothing, stress-free sedation dentistry treatment which can undoubtedly relieve individuals coping with this sometimes embarrassing fear.
Aside from being embarrassing, avoiding regular dentist visits can result in detrimental dental health conditions over time. Techniques employed through sedation dentistry with Dr. Curtis Couch D.D.S based in Thousand Oaks, quell patient fears so that they can receive the oral care that they need. Comprehensive sedation dentistry helps our patients overcome dental fear and anxiety tremendously so that individuals experience not just improved health, but an improved attitude with each visit. Sedation dentistry is your best option if you:- Have a pre-existing physical, mental, or medical condition that makes it difficult to go through a dental treatment
- Suffer from tooth sensitivity
- Have a tolerance for conventional dental injections, which makes dental work more painful
- Have had a traumatic experience with the dentist in the past
- Need major smile reconstruction
- Have a limited amount of time to get dental work completed
- Want a painless, comfortable, soothing experience with your dentist
Here are some of basics and benefits of Sedation Dentistry available with Dr. Curtis Couch D.D.S in Thousand Oaks…
Nitrous Oxide is a colorless, gentle, sweet-smelling gas that is orally inhaled to calm down patients to help ease them into a comfortably sedated state while being treated. Nitrous oxide is entirely safe and low-risk. Patients receive 50-70% oxygen with no less than 30% nitrous oxide. Clients are in fact able to breathe on their own and retain control of all their motor functions. Nitrous Oxide maintains to be the dominant means of sedation in dentistry of the recent past. The advantages to sedation dentistry are many:- The level of “sleep” or sedation could be modified in an instant to decrease or increase states of sedation matching the needs of each individual
- There is no lasting side effect such as the feeling of being “hungover”
- Inhalation of sedation medication is virtually harmless with no adverse effects on your lungs, heart, etc.
- This method delivers almost instantaneous results as it hits the brain within a few seconds. In just a matter of two to three minutes the relaxation and pain killing properties begin to take place
Contact the office of Dr. Curtis Couch D.D.S so we can help you achieve the smile you’ve always dreamed of – pain-free and minus the anxiety!
Though we’ve covered the wonderful, various benefits of sedation dentistry, it’s equally important to be mindful of why sedation dentistry may not be the best treatment for you. Before proceeding with “sleep” dentistry, consult Dr. Curtis Couch with a “5 minute trial”. He will take full consideration, and counsel you through any remaining doubts you may have. A consultation is especially recommended if you suffer from any of the following conditions:- You have a history of, or are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Have emphysema
- Suffer from uncommon chest or breathing conditions
- Suffer from Multiple sclerosis (M.S) disease
- Have a common cold or flu
- Suffer from acute asthma
- Or, have any other difficulties with regular breathing