Root canals are no longer avoided with sedation dentistry

If your tooth is showing signs of decay or if it has been injured and it can no longer heal itself, your dentist will most likely recommend a root canal to save the tooth and the teeth that surround it. But, you have heard several horror stories about root canals: that it is uncomfortable and extremely painful. Are you scared? Well, you shouldn't be. All the horror stories are wrong because dental clinics  offer worry-free and pain-free dental procedures with sedation dentistry.

A lot of dentists are worried about patients who purposely avoid the dental clinic out of fear. This is why dentists now offer sedation methods to help patients feel less anxious about procedures. There are many methods available such as the use of nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas), oral sedation, and anxiolysis. The sedation method used depends on the anxiety level of the patient and how complex the surgery is.

Stop avoiding the dentist and have your tooth looked at. Root canals are not painful - at all! Simply ask your Portland Maine sedation dentist about sedation dentistry and the methods they offer to patients who are recommended to have a root canal.