Hospital Dentistry vs. Sleep Dentistry
Anchor Point, serving Homer and Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Hospital dentistry involves the administration of a sedative, which you take at home about one hour before your dental appointment. During the procedure, you'll be in a deeply relaxed state, although you'll be able to respond. After the procedure, you'll wake feeling refreshed, with very little memory of what was done. The sedative lasts about six hours.
Sleep dentistry requires an anesthesiologist, who administers anesthesia. During the procedure you will be unconscious, asleep and unable to respond.
Both procedures are safe, but must be administered by specially trained medical personnel. Sleep dentistry is typically used when the procedure is especially complex, painful, or when the patient has an unusually severe phobia of dental procedures, noises or surgery.
Hospital dentistry and sleep dentistry are excellent ways to alleviate the trauma of dental work. Dental anxiety is a common problem for many people. Also, sedation and sleep dentistry are excellent ways to undergo numerous dental procedures all during the course of one day, as opposed to repeated appointments.
If you are concerned about your visit to the dentist and have anxiety, Hospital dentistry may be for you. Dr. Bartley has trained at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He is qualified in the administration of sedation dentistry. Hospital dentistry is perfectly safe. If you live in the Anchor Point area, and are interested in Hospital dentistry, please contact Dr. Bartley today.
(907)226-3700
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34115 Sterling Hwy.
Anchor Point, AK 99556