San Jose Sedation Dentist - Stephen Beveridge, DDS
Conscious sedation lets even the most high fear patient complete their dental work without fear and offers a safe way for the patient to overcome anxiety and experience a comfortable dental visit. With conscious sedation, San Jose Sedation Dentist Dr. Stephen Beveridge can often complete several dental procedures in just one appointment.
With conscious sedation, the patient is minimally sedated and comfortable, yet still awake. You don’t really fall asleep, but you become so relaxed you often feel like you did. That’s because conscious sedation feels so relaxing and peaceful that you may not even notice the passing of time.
New and safe oral sedation techniques may have many benefits for you.
ORAL SEDATION
Oral sedation is a great option for patients who need more than just nitrous oxide, but don’t need or want general or IV Sedation. It allows many patients to be comfortably, minimally sedated through their entire dental visit by taking a single, small pill one hour before their dental appointment.
It is important that when choosing oral sedation, that you have a friend or family member drive you to your appointment and pick you up after your appointment. It is also important to wait several hours after receiving oral conscious sedation (taking the pill prescribed) before you drive.
While all methods of sedation are very safe, oral sedation has proven to be extremely safe, as well as very effective. Dr. Beveridge uses only very common oral medications that have proven to be extremely safe and widely prescribed.
Contact our San Jose dental office for more information or to schedule your appointment.