Sleep Dentistry

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If fear or anxiety has kept you from the dentist, sedation can change that. Here, Dr. Cooney explains how IV and oral options work, and what to expect before and after your visit. If you need extra support to feel comfortable, Central Texas Dental Care can help.

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00:00:04.917 --> 00:00:10.417 If you're anxious or scared, sedation can help you get through that. 00:00:10.500 --> 00:00:13.542 We use pills where you just take and swallow a pill, 00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:15.957 and then we do IV sedation. 00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:21.280 IV sedation is going to be easier to control, 00:00:21.667 --> 00:00:23.375 to get you to the right level 00:00:23.458 --> 00:00:26.277 and maintain you at the right level of sedation. 00:00:26.360 --> 00:00:28.583 There's benefits with the IV sedation. 00:00:28.840 --> 00:00:33.197 The pill sedation, it takes a little while for that to go through your system 00:00:33.280 --> 00:00:36.520 and then be broken down and then in your bloodstream. 00:00:36.917 --> 00:00:39.500 It's not as controllable. 00:00:39.583 --> 00:00:42.042 Some people react different to it. 00:00:42.125 --> 00:00:43.833 They might need a different dosage, 00:00:43.917 --> 00:00:47.333 but it would take another hour to get that in. 00:00:47.417 --> 00:00:49.833 The IV does, it's more controllable. 00:00:50.042 --> 00:00:56.042 While you're under sedation, we will still numb the areas. 00:00:56.480 --> 00:01:00.262 We'll still do the injections, but those injections will be done 00:01:00.345 --> 00:01:05.250 while you're sedated with little to no awareness of those injections. 00:01:05.333 --> 00:01:10.667 Then the procedure will be just as any other procedure is. 00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:14.277 You won't be aware, and you won't feel at the same time. 00:01:14.360 --> 00:01:19.720 After sedation, you can expect your recovery to be drowsy. 00:01:20.440 --> 00:01:23.757 There's a small chance to be nauseated, but most of the time, 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:27.360 it's just drowsiness, and that wears off a few hours later.

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