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Flucke & Suchman Dentistry
209 NW Blue Parkway
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
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Sedation Dentistry
A number of patients that are treated at Flucke and Suchman Dentistry experience some level of dental anxiety. Many of our patient choose sedation for this reason. Don't be embarrassed if you are anxious about having dental treatment completed. We are here to help and offer different types of sedation to fit your needs. Our ultimate goal is to help you achieve a healthy, pain-free and pleasing smile all while keeping you comfortable.
- Sedation will provide you a way of getting your dental treatment completed while totally relaxed and completely comfortable.
- Sedation is achieved with the use of various oral sedatives (i.e. triazolam, midazolam, lorazepam and hydroxyzine) and/or nitrous oxide or what is commonly called laughing gas.
- Sedation is NOT general anesthesia.
- Sedation allows you to be conscious and responsive.
- You will be very sleepy and relaxed.
- You will be able to verbalize your needs and wants.
- You will be monitored during your entire appointment with blood pressure and pulse oximetry.
- Someone will be with you at all times.
- The sedatives used are amnesiacs – you will have little or no memory of the experience.
- The sedatives used relax your nervous system so you will feel little discomfort and will probably not need any pain medication post-operatively.
- You will continue to relax the rest of the day and into the evening and responsible companion should be with you until the following day.
