Blog: Sedation Dentistry

Dental anxiety looks different for everyone. This is why Dr. Saba Heday and Dynamite Smiles Dentistry offer multiple options for ensuring our patients’ comfort during treatment. Among these are nitrous oxide and oral sedation. 

Nitrous oxide is a mild sedative, inhaled through a mask, that takes effect quickly and wears off almost immediately after treatment ends. Oral sedation, meanwhile, is …

Dental anxiety, in various forms, is extremely common. For many people, it means feeling nervous, or even scared, before a dental appointment. Others, meanwhile, avoid the dentist altogether due to fear, embarrassment, or past negative experiences. Unfortunately, postponing care often allows manageable problems to become more complicated and expensive to treat.

At Dynamite Smiles Dentistry, Dr. Saba Heday and our …

If the thought of climbing into a dental makes you a little nervous, you are not alone! Feeling anxious about dental visits is common among patients.

However, thanks to oral sedation, we’ve got an easy, painless, and non-invasive solution to calm your nerves. Oral sedation simply involves taking a pill (typically Valium® or Halcion®) an hour or so before a …