Dental Services in Mesquite, TX

Sedation Dentistry

Fear and anxiety may keep you from receiving the dental care you need and the attractive smile that you deserve. We understand that dental anxiety can cloud your entire experience. Patients need someone who will treat their fears and anxieties with respect and attention. Relax! You have come to the right place. With sedation, or sleep dentistry, Dr. McKnight can ease your fears and revive your smile.

One of the safest forms of sedation available, nitrous oxide (laughing gas) can take the anxiety out of most routine dental procedures, including cleanings. Non-allergenic and non-irritating, nitrous oxide allows most patients to feel at peace within minutes. Nitrous oxide wears off within a few minutes after we stop administration, so you can drive home or go to work right after your appointment.

Oral sedation, also called sleep dentistry, involves taking a pill orally before your treatment. Safe, economical, and convenient, sedation dentistry can deliver a deeper relaxation state than nitrous. Many patients remember little, if any, of their visit afterwards.

Following an initial consultation to determine if you need anxiety relief, we will take baseline vital signs and write a prescription. You will take Halcion (an anti-anxiety medicine) about an hour before your dental appointment so that you will feel relaxed before we begin treatment. Although awake, you will feel calm and drowsy. During your visit, we will stay with you the whole time, checking your pulse, oxygen saturation rate, and blood pressure with state-of-the-art equipment.

Don't let anxiety prevent you from having the fabulous smile or healthy mouth you desire. Come in and meet with us so that we can decide together whether sleep dentistry could work for you. Call our Mesquite dental office to schedule a consultation appointment with Dr. McKnight and discuss the benefits of sedation dentistry. Located in Mesquite, we welcome residents from Dallas, Rockwall, and the surrounding areas.