Odontophobia is the fear or phobia of going to the dentist. Sometimes this fear is so intense that it prevents and limits many people from going to the dentist to take care of their oral health.
This care goes beyond the treatment of caries, as periodontal disease has been linked to cardiovascular problems1, respiratory problems2, chronic systemic inflammation, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and even cancer3.
Conscious Sedation: Anesthesiologists to help patients with odontophobia.
In recent years, the presence of an anesthesiologist in the dental office has become more and more frequent to help patients with odontophobia.
Safely administering anesthetics that will allow patients to be relaxed during their treatment.
Conscious sedation to overcome fear of your dental appointment
Conscious sedation helps the patient overcome this fear, makes the dental appointment very bearable, shorter and painless.
By means of intravenous administration of different drugs, greater comfort is achieved for the patient and for the dentist.
It is different from general anesthesia, where the patient is completely asleep, in the case of conscious sedation, the patient is awake, but very relaxed, cooperates with the procedure and will have amnesia of most of the time in the dentist’s chair.
This type of intervention should be administered by experienced anesthesiologists.
Biography:
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