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Sedation
Dentistry helps young children receive dental treatment who otherwise would
not receive it. There are different options for sedation dentistry that can
be used to help apprehensive children relax and allow Dr. Pfefferle or Dr.
Kindrachuk
to restore their mouth to a healthy state. After an initial examination Dr. Pfefferle or Dr.
Kindrachuk will
discuss the different options.
Nitrous
Oxide
Often the use of nitrous
oxide (laughing gas) helps the anxious child relax so treatment can be preformed
comfortably.
Oral
Sedation
We occasionally use a
very mild sedative when needed, but children requiring heavy sedation or hospitalization
are typically referred to a practice that specializes in hospital dentistry.
Candidates
for Sedation dentistry include:
- Infants
- Children that have
very extensive dental needs
- The very apprehensive
child
- Children that have
a very strong gag reflex
- Children that have
had traumatic dental experiences
- Children that do not
like the sounds and smells associated with dental care
- The medically compromised
child
- The mentally handicapped
child

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