Scared of the dentist? You are not alone. The latest research shows that ten percent of Americans or roughly 25 million people avoid the dentist completely.

Dental phobia is higher among the female population. A scientific paper concluded that the characteristics of a phobic patient were that they were female, they suffered from more decay, did not like their smiles, and they had a negative attitude toward dentists.

One of the complaints was that the dentist made them feel guilty for being afraid of the visit or that they did not take the patient worries seriously.

The benefits of Twilight sleep are several: RELAXED visit being the most important. Also more can be accomplished and the appointment seems so much shorter. Twilight sleep is safe and affordable when compared to general anesthesia at a hospital.

For our IV sedation procedures. We use Monitored Anesthesia Care(MAC): pulse oximetry and intermittent blood pressure readings. IV sedation is safer than oral premedication because it can be titrated closely. And it is possible to pick up systemic problems the patient is not aware of.