What to Expect During your Sedation Dentistry Appointment

Sedation dentistry is a huge relief for anxious dental patients. With sedation, those who need dental treatment, but are fearful of receiving care, can get the oral health attention they need in a worry-free manner. At Taylor Brook Dental Associates, Dr. Catterton provides oral conscious sedation to help patients feel at-ease.

When dental sedation is recommended during your visit, you can expect the following:

Administration of Medication

You’ll be given medication, in pill-form, to take shortly before you visit our office. There are varying medications used in oral conscious sedation and each of them can differ in how long before they take effect, and for what length of time they remain in your system. We advise patients to take the medication at the appropriate time before coming in for their appointment, so they feel relaxed when they’re ready to be treated. If, for any reason, the level of sedation you’re experiencing requires adjustment, we’re able to supply additional medication at the time of the appointment.

It’s important to note that you’ll need a companion to drive you to and from your appointment.

Relaxed Dental Treatment

Oral conscious sedation helps you achieve a feeling of deep relaxation, which is perfect for patients who are anxious about visiting the dentist. While many people refer to sedation as sleep dentistry, sedation does not directly put you to sleep. You will be awake during your appointment, but will not remember much of the appointment time, including sounds and smells.

After-Care and Recovery

When your treatment is complete, your companion will be able to take you home. It’s important to rest and relax while the medication wears off. You will be completely able to return to work the next day, having experienced a stress-free dental appointment.

If you have any questions about dental sedation and whether it’s right for you, please feel free to contact our office for a consultation.

No More Metal Mouth: Clear Correct Braces vs Six Month Smiles

Modern dental technology has come a long way from traditional braces. Getting straighter teeth no longer mean that patients have to deal with shiny metal brackets inspiring the nicknames such as “Metal Mouth” and “Brace Face.” Our Auburn dental office now offers less obvious and quicker orthodontic solutions.  At Taylor Brook Dental Associates, we offer adult orthodontic alternatives including Clear Correct and Six Month Smiles. These orthodontic treatments are less visible than common braces and offer shorter treatment times.

Six Month Smiles

Six Month Smiles is a revolutionary clear braces system which does what it promises: Creates a great smile in just six months. SixMonth Smiles is still a traditional bracket system similar to traditional braces, except Six Month Smiles’ brackets are crystal clear and the wires are tooth colored. It also utilizes a low-movement steady force, which allows for a comfortable, shorter treatment time. 

This treatment is geared toward patients who are looking to cosmetically enhance their smile by aligning their visible front teeth but do not need complex corrections.

Six Month Smiles is suitable for patients looking to correct:

·         Spacing

·         Crowding / Overlapped teeth

·         Over and under bites

For those looking to steer away from wires and brackets altogether we recommend ClearCorrect.

ClearCorrect (otherwise known as Invisible Braces) incorporates no wires or brackets. Instead, it moves teeth with clear aligners.  Aligners are custom made for each patient with the aid of impressions and photos of your teeth. ClearCorrect labs will then generate a treatment plan for our patients giving them an idea of what their smile should look like when treatment is complete. Once the patient is satisfied with projected results, the aligners are made and sent to our office. Aligners are to be worn all of the time except while eating and drinking, or during daily brushing and flossing.

Patients are monitored for progress periodically through treatment. Typically, patients get their desired smile in 12-36 months.

Patients love ClearCorrect aligners because they are barely noticeable to other . While treatment plans with this method extend longer than 6 Month Smiles, we recommend this alternative orthodontic treatment for adult patients seeking correction for mild to moderate alignment problems.

If you have always wanted straighter teeth, now is the time! Call us at our Auburn dental office today!