Nervous Patients and Sedation
Many patients feel nervous when they visit the dentist.
All of the staff at Cheshunt Dental Practice are sensitive to the concerns of nervous patients and those with dental phobias. However, we understand that in certain circumstances, sedation may be a helpful option for those who are worried about their treatments.
Anxiety about dental treatment is common and affects people of all ages. No one likes having dental treatment but most of us manage to recieve our dentistry with the help of an injection in the gum, (local anaesthetic). However some of us require additional methods of pain and anxiety control.
General anaesthesia is now only available in a hospital. There are still a small number of patients, especially children and some adults where treatment is better provided under a general anaesthetic and for whom referral to hospital is appropriate. At Cheshunt Dental Practice we do offer Intravenous Sedation for very nervous patients on a Saturday morning session at the practice. (on a private basis only)
