Oral Sedation Dentistry

Do you worry about pain during dental procedures? Do you feel anxious, stressed, or frozen with fear at the thought of the dentist’s chair? You aren’t alone. Less than half of Americans visit the dentist regularly, and many people avoid dental visits because of what we call dental phobia. Dr. Conditt and our team in the Fort Worth - Weatherford - Aledo area go to great lengths to ensure optimal patient comfort at every visit. If you are scared of the dentist, please tell us! We can work with you, offering non-medicinal and medicinal techniques to ensure total peace of mind and body during your visits to our Fort Worth dental office.

With advances in oral sedation dentistry, sedation dentists like Dr. Conditt have several tools to assist you to have a relaxed and pain-free visit to the dentist. In our Fort Worth office, we offer everything from a relaxing environment to conscious sedation, including the following:

The Wand

This digital anesthesia delivery system allows us to monitor and alter the amount of local anesthetic delivered to a patient’s mouth during dental procedures. The Wand eliminates the need for multiple injections of local anesthetic, and it provides precise numbing action for an excellent experience.

Nitrous Oxide

Also called laughing gas, nitrous oxide has been used by sedation dentists to make dental patients comfortable for many decades. Dr. Conditt appreciates nitrous oxide because besides being effective in most patients, the drug’s effects subside immediately when we stop administration. After nitrous oxide, you can drive back to work or home and continue your day as planned.

Oral Conscious Sedation

In some cases, Dr. Conditt prescribes an oral sedative, like valium or halcyon, to settle a patient’s nerves and promote a great dental care experience. When using the these sedatives for conscious sedation, the pills should be taken as directed about an hour prior to a dental procedure. The patient must not drive under the sedative’s influence. We require that you make arrangements for a driver to take you to and from our office if you plan to use oral conscious sedation. We also suggest you stay home all day following your visit, then return to normal activities the following day.

Oral sedation dentistry may be just what you need to receive the dental care you require. As you research sedation dentists, come meet Dr. Mitch Conditt and learn how a caring and qualified sedation dentist can benefit you.

Our Fort Worth dental office serves patients from Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding communities including Weatherford, Burleson, Aledo, Arlington, Hurst – Euless – Bedford and Parker County, TX. We offer full-service preventive, restorative, neuromuscular, sedation, and cosmetic dentistry, as well as dental implants, so you’ll enjoy the convenience of complete dental treatment from a team you trust. Call 682.200.1539 today to reserve your appointment with Fort Worth dentist Dr. Mitch Conditt.