Seattle Family Dentists

Some very young Seattle children are absolutely terrified of visits to family dentists. If you have kids who suffer from this phobia, you know how challenging it can be to deal with. Once in the dentist's chair, these children are absolutely inconsolable. They cry, scream and put up such a fuss that it makes treatment difficult and potentially dangerous, if not impossible.

Technology has provided Seattle family dentists with a powerful and effective solution. Called sedation dentistry, this approach enables dentists to consciously sedate children so that they don't endanger themselves while being treated.

Seattle Family Dentists and Sedation Dentistry

Under conscious sedation, drugs are administered to the child either orally or by inhalation. These drugs used are extremely safe and include choices like nitrous oxide. Family dentists also use monitoring devices that observe your child's breathing, heart rate and blood pressure to further optimize safety. Once the drugs take effect, your child is sedated and calm, but still able to respond to instructions given by the dentist.

Not all Seattle family dentists offer sedation dentistry. Once you locate a dentist who offers this service, you'll want to make sure that he has a fair degree of experience in this area. Lance Timmerman DMD PS is a Seattle dentist who has years of experience in sedation dentistry and who offers this service for the comfort and convenience of his clients. If your child's fear of dentists has made dental visits a challenge, know that sedation dentistry could provide the answer you've been looking for.

Lance Timmerman DMD - Providing cosmetic dentistry, smile makeovers and porcelain veneers to the Renton and Seattle, Washington areas.

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