If you have a child who
needs dental treatment, you may be a bit frustrated at them defiantly
refusing to go. In a strange sense, you were probably that kind of
child when you were growing up, too. However, whether they like it or
not, a visit to the dentist is essential to preserving their oral
health. How, then, can you convince them to go without letting them
see the procedures the dentist is performing on them?
One way to do that will
be through sedation dentistry, or the use of non-invasive measures to
temporarily relax the patient before a procedure is carried out.
Sedation dentistry requires extensive training to gain full mastery
of and avoid problems down the line. Several states also require
licensing examinations for aspiring sedation dentistry practitioners,
especially those on the pediatric circuit.
It is important that
the child should not eat at least two hours before the appointment.
During the initial consultation, the dentist will check if the child
is on any medication or if he is having breathing problems. If the
child has no difficulty breathing, the dentist will mostly use
nitrous oxide to relax him; the gas has a sweet aroma and can help
increase the child’s pain threshold. All the child needs to do is
to follow the dentist’s instructions.
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