Sedation Dentistry: Fear no more!

Ninety million people in the US don’t see a dentist because of fear. One million people have conquered that same fear with safe, effective oral sedation dentistry. It’s not just a trend. It’s a new level of dental care.

Oral sedation dentistry has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Good Morning America. For Donaldson & Guenther, it is another part of practicing dentistry as a fine art. And our patients really appreciate it. Some fly in from out of state to see us.

Ann Arbor is one of the areas where sedation dentistry is becoming more available without the need of referral to a hospital or specialty setting. Drs. Donaldson and Guenther have both completed comprehensive and rigorous training in oral sedation through the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS). DOCS has trained over 10,000 dental professionals in North America and has developed the sedation protocols that are becoming the broadly accepted guidelines in dentistry.

The process for patients is simple. We listen to your concerns, do a medical and medication evaluation, and choose sedation levels to meet your needs. Patients generally take something to help them get a good night’s sleep before their appointment date. They don’t eat the morning of the appointment to help with absorption of the medication. They need a driver to and from their appointment. The sedation medication is allowed to dissolve under the tongue. Patients are very relaxed before any procedures start. The patient’s companion drives them home and stays with them while recovering (4-10 hr). Most patients have little sense of time during the appointment and experience little to no memory of their time in the dental chair.

Sedation dentistry not only creates a relaxing and anxiety-free experience for you, it also allows us to accomplish more dentistry in a single visit, meaning fewer appointments to complete care.

I have heard many sedation patients say after receiving extensive dentistry, ”Wow! That was the fastest and easiest appointment I have ever had!” They are thrilled. Sedation dentistry makes fine dentistry possible for them.

To find out more, give Donaldson & Guenther a call at 734-971-3450. Ann or Kara will be happy to discuss your fears and dreams and questions. You will enjoy talking to them. You can also go to the consumer website SedationCare.com to learn more.

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Donaldson & Guenther provides excellent cosmetic, restorative, and implant dentistry and more. Our focus is always on fulfilling our patients' individual needs, preferences and priorities. We are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

We are experts at merging the science and fine art of today's dentistry. But don't take our word for it. Look at the smiles of our patients.