Horn Hill Dental Practice
1 Horn Hill, Millom, Cumbria LA18 5DP
Phone 01229 772319
Fax 01229 777262
david@hornhilldentalpractice.co.uk
Sedation
This is a very useful method for helping patients undergo dental care they may find difficult. It involves using a variety of medications or drugs to help reduce anxiety. These may be provided orally, breathed in or injected directly, via a small tube, into a vein. For some patients this may be needed for all treatment, or in others, just for a specific procedure - such as a difficult extraction.
Patients must be assessed on a case by case basis, which allows consideration of their specific needs, medical history and what dental care is to be undertaken. If we have not sedated you before, or if your medical circumstances have changed, you will require a pre operative assessment. Depending upon your medical history, this may need to include a discussion with your general medical practitioner, where in doubt, we prefer to be safe. Where patients are travelling longer distances we try, where possible, to conduct as much of this as possible over the phone. Sedation is safe but it cannot be provided 'on demand', or for patients with complex or unstable medical problems, some of whom we will need to refer to our colleagues in hospital.
Both principal dentists, and our clinical support staff, are experienced in the provision of sedation. We have each undertaken in excess of 1000 cases in both intra venous & inhalational sedation. Our objective is to help make any care as easy to tolerate as possible whilst keeping you safe.
Please refer to our patient information sheets below.
1 Horn Hill, Millom, Cumbria LA18 5DP
Phone 01229 772319
Fax 01229 777262
david@hornhilldentalpractice.co.uk
Sedation
This is a very useful method for helping patients undergo dental care they may find difficult. It involves using a variety of medications or drugs to help reduce anxiety. These may be provided orally, breathed in or injected directly, via a small tube, into a vein. For some patients this may be needed for all treatment, or in others, just for a specific procedure - such as a difficult extraction.
Patients must be assessed on a case by case basis, which allows consideration of their specific needs, medical history and what dental care is to be undertaken. If we have not sedated you before, or if your medical circumstances have changed, you will require a pre operative assessment. Depending upon your medical history, this may need to include a discussion with your general medical practitioner, where in doubt, we prefer to be safe. Where patients are travelling longer distances we try, where possible, to conduct as much of this as possible over the phone. Sedation is safe but it cannot be provided 'on demand', or for patients with complex or unstable medical problems, some of whom we will need to refer to our colleagues in hospital.
Both principal dentists, and our clinical support staff, are experienced in the provision of sedation. We have each undertaken in excess of 1000 cases in both intra venous & inhalational sedation. Our objective is to help make any care as easy to tolerate as possible whilst keeping you safe.
Please refer to our patient information sheets below.
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