Released on: March 30, 2008, 11:13 pm

Press Release Author: Wealthy Dentist

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: Dental patients with dental anxiety have a wide range of
sedation dentistry options, reveals a recent Wealthy Dentist survey. Though some
dentists provide no dental sedation options, most offer services such as nitrous
oxide, oral conscious sedation, or full anesthesia.

Press Release Body: Sedation dentistry was the topic of a recent survey by dental
marketing resource The Wealthy Dentist. When dentists were asked dentists about the
highest level of sedation dentistry they offer to their patients, responses were
across the board. Some offer full anesthesia; others offer oral conscious sedation
(OCS); others offer no sedation services.

Many see sedation as the future of dentistry, providing benefits to patients and
doctors alike. \"It makes the patient feel more comfortable and easier to work on and
that makes my day a whole lot better,\" commented an Indiana dentist. \"Sedation is
not used often enough in dentistry,\" agreed a New York dentist.

Patients with dental anxiety find sedation dentistry a good way to avoid dental
phobias. \"It\'s surprising how many apprehensive patients avoid the dentist until
they\'re in pain. It is a great service to the public,\" commented a Texas dentist.
\"It\'s unfortunate that the full spectrum of anesthesia is not available everywhere
and that many dentists are afraid to utilize these anesthesia services even when
available,\" agreed another.

Of course, not all dentists have jumped on the sleep dentistry bandwagon. \"Although
sedation seems like a nice thing to have available for your patients, the reality is
that it is a real pain to provide!\" said a Nevada dentist. \"My favorite method of
sedation is someone who is able to take just local anesthesia.\"

The average sedation dentist sees it as a marketing edge in an increasingly
competitive marketplace. \"I would lose over half my practice without dental
sedation,\" said an Arkansas dentist. \"Sedation dentistry is an excellent benefit and
marketing tool,\" agreed a Michigan cosmetic dentist.

Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is the next step beyond Novocaine.
\"Nitrous sedation is my favorite because of total reversibility,\" said a California
dentist.

Oral conscious sedation has many supporters in the dental community. \"This is
absolutely one of the most rewarding services I have every added to my practice in
my 30 years. It\'s rewarding on both a financial and an emotional level. With OCS I
am able to convert dental cripples into dental missionaries,\" enthused a Georgia
dentist.

IV sedation is a favorite of many sedation dentists. \"I think the profession is
missing the boat concerning IV Sedation....I wouldn\'t work without it. Three cases
this morning. This is my 40th year using IV,\" said one general dentist. A
Massachusetts prosthodontist agreed, saying, \"IV sedation is the platinum of
sedation without side effects.\"

Some dental practitioners worry about safety. \"I don\'t agree with the use of dental
sedation,\" declared a Florida dentist. \"Only highly skilled and educated dentists
should use these mechanisms. This usage requires that all dentists who chose to use
such treatments undergo, at the least, a dental anesthesia residency,\" commented a
New York oral surgeon.

\"Patients with dental anxiety need to realize that dental sedation is the answer to
their dental phobia,\" said Jim Du Molin, dental management consultant and founder of
dental website The Wealthy Dentist. \"How bad can dental work be when you get to
snooze through the whole thing?\"

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