Dental Sedation
At Family Dental Care in Prince George, our dentists offer dental sedation options to help make patients more comfortable during long procedures, and to help calm anxious patients.
What is Dental Sedation?
Dental sedation refers to a variety of techniques used to make patients more comfortable during dental procedures. Our dentists can help determine if a dental sedation option is right for you.
At Family Dental Care, we do everything we can to help patients feel relaxed and comfortable during their dental appointments. In addition to offering sedation options, we will work at your pace, take breaks when you need them, and provide calm reassurance as needed.
Oral Sedation
Oral sedatives are pills or liquids prescribed by your dentist. The medication is taken orally in advance of a dental appointment. It leaves you awake for the procedure but can produce a calming effect to significantly relax you.
IV Sedation
IV sedatives are administered directly into the blood-stream through the vein for the deepest level of sedation without general anesthesia. Our dental team will attach you to a monitor so that the dentist can keep track of vital signs during the procedure.
Patient Instructions for Sedation Appointments
If you are preparing for a treatment or surgery under sedation, please print and review the instructions below.