Sedation Dentistry is the usage of sedatives to help you loosen up during dental visits. While this could be a potentially useful practice to use for all dental patients, it is absolutely necessary for some. Some prime candidates for sedation dentistry are people who:

• Have a fear of dental treatment
• Have a history of traumatic dental experiences
• Have a very sensitive gag reflex of difficulty opening
• Have extremely sensitive teeth
• Have limited time to get dental work completed
• Need surgery or have complex dental problems
• Avoid dental visits until the pain is unbearable
• Are embarrassed about their teeth
• Have not received dental care in many years
• Go from dentist to dentist in order to renew pain killer prescriptions for dental problems
• Often make and then cancel dental appointments
• Make numerous, lengthy phone calls to the dentist’s office
• Experience sweaty palms or find themselves gripping the armrests of the dentist chair

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