Sedation Dentistry helps young children receive dental treatment who otherwise would not receive it. There are different options for sedation dentistry that can be used to help apprehensive children relax and allow Dr. Mel to restore their mouth to a healthy state. After an initial examination Dr. Mel will discuss the different options.

Nitrous Oxide

Often the use of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) helps the anxious child relax so treatment can be preformed comfortably.

Hospital Dentistry

Dr. Mel is an attending dentist at a local hospital. In this capacity, Dr. Mel is able to provide hospital dental care for patients under General Anesthesia who, for various reasons, are unable to cope in a traditional office setting.

Candidates for Sedation dentistry include:

• Infants
• Children that have very extensive dental needs
• The very apprehensive child
• Children that have a very strong gag reflex
• Children that have had traumatic dental experiences
• Children that do not like the sounds and smells associated with dental care
• The medically compromised child
• The mentally handicapped child