Sedation Dentistry

Sedation Dental Treatment in Anchorage, AK

While regular dental appointments are vital to maintaining a healthy and confident smile, there are many individuals who experience intense anxiety or discomfort when stopping by their local dental office. At Legacy Dental Arts, we understand that every patient's needs are unique and deserve to be properly accommodated.

That's why we are excited to offer a personalized and stress-free sedation dental treatment in Anchorage, AK. We use the highest quality of sedatives and equipment to ensure you feel relaxed and comfortable when you come in for dental treatments.

Our experienced and friendly staff is more than happy to answer any questions or resolve concerns that you may have regarding sedation dentistry. Let our staff put your mind at ease so that you can receive the dental care that you deserve while enjoying a relaxing environment. Read on to learn more about our sedation dental treatments, and be sure to visit our helpful contact page today to schedule your appointment.

Levels of Sedation Offered

While some procedures require high levels of sedation in general because of their severity, we are happy to provide sedation to any client who might need it because of anxiety or phobias. Here are the most common forms of sedation we use in our office.

Inhaled Sedation

Commonly referred to as laughing gas, nitrous oxide can create a calming effect that helps most clients relax instantly. It is a gentle sedation and the only kind that will allow many patients to drive themselves home afterwards, as it wears off relatively quickly after the procedure.

Oral Sedation

There are a variety of pills that can help people be drowsy and less apprehensive about a procedure. These can sometimes cause you to fall asleep depending on the dose, but quite often you will be very calm but awake.

IV Sedation

With IV sedation, not only will it work quickly, but our dentists will be able to constantly adjust dosing on the fly as needed.

Anesthesia

This form of deep sedation will make you unconscious and unable to wake without the medicine wearing off or another medicine being used to wake you. This is for the most fearful people or in-depth procedures.