Sedation Dentistry in Glen Carbon, IL

What is sedation dentistry?

Hi, my name is Dr. Kevin Kellerman with Kellerman Dental in Glen Carbon, Illinois.

If you are afraid of going to the dentist, sedation dentistry may be the option you’re looking for to help you overcome your dental anxiety.

What are the sedation options available at Kellerman Dental?

At Kellerman Dental, we utilize oral sedation. Oral sedation is easy. You take a few pills to help you relax before you come to your appointment.

When you come in for your appointment, you are much more relaxed than usual, and it’s easier for you to receive the treatment you need and desire.

How does oral sedation work?

While you are sedated using oral sedation, you are very likely to fall asleep while we work on your teeth.

You will be able to wake up and talk to me, if necessary, and you won’t be completely knocked out. However, it will be much more comfortable for you.

All of our patients who utilize oral sedation in our practice love it, and it was the final thing they needed to help them receive the care they needed and wanted.

Here in our office, we found that a lot of our patients really value the idea of having sedation dentistry. The best candidates for sedation dentistry are the people who have maybe put off going to the dentist for one, two, or seven or eight years or more, or patients who just get really worked up and they just don’t look forward to their visit. So we found that through sedation dentistry, we can really ease their fears, calm their bodies, and put them in a state where they’re more relaxed and able to get the treatment that they really want. We have several sedation options for patients in our practice. We have nitrous oxide, we also do oral sedation, and we also do IV sedation. One common question our patients have about our sedation options are, how deeply will I be sedated? Will it be like I’m having surgery in the hospital? The answer is no. We don’t sedate you to a point where you’re unconscious. You’re always able to breathe on your own and you will fall asleep, but we’ll be able to wake you up just by shaking your arm or speaking loudly.

I had implants put in underneath here, and the process wasn’t bad because he does sedation, which is really nice. I mean, I have a fear of dental work, so it really helped out a lot, and I’m really happy with my smile.

We always want to be very thorough in planning for sedation, thorough review of health history, understanding needs, goals, and desires, speaking with our registered nurse on our team about any questions you may have about the process, and then finally at the end of it, making sure you’re comfortable and ready to go before your next visit. If you’re interested in exploring the idea of sedation dentistry, then the best thing to do is to schedule a free consultation with our practice and we’ll talk about your options and find the one that suits you best.