Sedation Dentistry
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For dental fear, a strong gag reflex, sensitive teeth, or long visits you'd rather not remember.
Oral sedation
Health review before your visit
More done in fewer visits
Is oral sedation right for me?
Oral sedation is a small pill taken an hour before your visit. It helps with moderate to severe anxiety, a strong gag reflex or a long appointment. Dr. Haywood reviews your health and medications at your consultation to make sure it suits you. Laughing gas is available in the Timonium office.
Will I need a driver?
Yes. After oral sedation you'll feel groggy for a few hours, so plan for someone to drive you to and from your visit.
Who is sedation for?
People with dental anxiety or a phobia, a bad gag reflex, low pain tolerance or sensitive nerves, a bad past experience, a fear of dental tools, or a long procedure ahead.
Get the care you've been putting off
Fear keeps many people away from the dentist until small problems become big ones. The best sedation dentistry in the area lets you relax through your treatment, and often get more done in one visit.
Benefits
Relax through your treatment.
Calm instead of anxious
Sedation eases dental anxiety and fear, from a mild edge to a deep phobia.
Easier with a gag reflex
Relaxed muscles make treatment possible for people who gag easily.
Comfortable if you're sensitive
Helps with low pain tolerance and sensitive oral nerves.
Longer visits, fewer of them
More treatment can be done in one appointment, so you come in less often.
You may remember little
With oral sedation you stay awake but will likely forget most of the visit.
Real stories, real smiles
Oral sedation, planned around your health
Safety starts before your visit.
Dr. Steven Haywood, DDS, reviews your health history and medications before recommending sedation.
Before
Dr. Haywood checks your health history and medications to make sure sedation is safe for you.
Oral sedation
A small pill an hour before your visit. You stay awake but deeply relaxed.
Afterward
You'll feel groggy for a few hours, so someone you trust drives you home.
How it works
Consultation
Tell us what worries you. Dr. Haywood reviews your health and recommends the right sedation.
Your treatment visit
Take your pill an hour before your appointment, and relax while the work is done.
Going home
You may feel groggy for a few hours. Someone you trust drives you home.
Smile Guide
Plain answers about comfortable dental care.
Frequently asked questions
Will I benefit from sedation?
If anxiety, fear, a strong gag reflex or sensitivity has kept you from the care you need, sedation can help you get it comfortably.
How long will I be sedated?
From two to six hours, depending on the dose and the length of your procedure. Dr. Haywood explains this at your consultation.
How do you make sure sedation is safe for me?
Before recommending oral sedation, Dr. Haywood at Southern York Smile Care reviews your health history and the medications you take, and you get clear instructions about eating, drinking and arranging a driver.
What does sedation cost?
Oral sedation is a one-time fee of $405, good for life. Because you're relaxed for several hours, it is often best value to have more work done at one time.
Are there lasting effects?
You'll likely feel groggy for a few hours afterward. Plan for someone to drive you home.
What do dentists use to sedate you?
Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury, PA uses a sedative pill (oral conscious sedation), taken about an hour before your visit, along with local numbing for the area being treated. Laughing gas is available in the Timonium office.
Answers to common questions about sedation dentistry in Shrewsbury, PA.
Every mouth is different. Your treatment plan, timeline and cost are set at your consultation. Results vary from person to person.