Daniel R. Melnick D.D.S

Sedation Dentistry - Sleep Dentistry

Laurel, Columbia, Fulton, Silver Spring - Maryland

Sedation dentistry or sleep dentistry, available in Laurel, Maryland, may be the best thing ever to happen in the dental field. Thirty to fifty percent of the population avoids regular visits to the dentist because of anxiety about pain. This creates severe dental problems that often could have been avoided.

Poor dental health can cause a myriad of health problems that seem unrelated to your mouth. People with gum disease are twice as likely to have:

• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Osteoporosis

There are two primary reasons that people avoid the dentist:

• Fear
• Past bad dental experiences

Sedation Dentistry can mean visits to the dentist that are painless and fear-free!

Basic steps in Sedation Dentistry

• Take a mild sedative the night before to avoid anxiety
• Eat no food in the morning
• On arriving at Dr. Melnick's office, take sedation medication appropriate to the length of the procedure
• You will be somewhat conscious during the procedure, but relaxed, and you may fall asleep
• Nitrous oxide is also available if you would like it

Benefits of sedation dentistry

• No fear
• Greater comfort
• Little or no memory of the procedure
• No IV
• Faster procedure because you are relaxed

Learn more about sedation or sleep dentistry by reading our Sedation Dentistry FAQs.

Dr. Melnick uses the latest technology and provides patients in Columbia, Fulton, Laurel, and silver Spring, MD with painless, anxiety-free sedation dentistry and dental solutions. View our Before and After Gallery and read Testimonials from our patients, or contact us today for your initial consultation.