What if you are dealing with oral pain and a dentist comes with all their medical equipment to treat it and probably remove your teeth? Yes, even thought of it is painful, right? Patients, especially kids are found to get anxiety and nervousness just by the mere sight of the tools used in dentistry. This makes it difficult for treatment.
But will you believe me, if I say that you can now go to your dentist with a smiling face and come back with an even wider smile? Yes, that’s possible. Medical researchers and dentists across the world have created pain-free dental treatment to ease you during the process.
Children are much difficult to handle and needs a fun way throughout the procedure. Pediatric dentists are experts dealing with kids and keeping that in mind, the treatment is also made kids friendly.
Let us see how.
Painless Anaesthesia
Kids get terrified when they hear the word injection. And needless to mention, there are some adults too who are afraid of injection pains. This causes anxiety and some patients face it to a grand level making it difficult to treat.
As we hear the word anaesthesia, we become afraid of syringes and the pain they cause. But medical advancements have given the best alternatives which are mentioned below:
Topical Anaesthesia: Used to alleviate discomfort by local anaesthetics, reduce dental operation pains, relieve ulcer pains, and skin anaesthesia.
Electronic Dental Anaesthesia (EDA): Used to relieve facial pains and cardiovascular stress while dental treatment. This is best for children who have a needle phobia, however, studies have shown that it is less effective in children.
Jet-Injectors: This involves releasing pressure to inject the medication without the use of a needle. It is fast with little or no pain. Fewer post-op complications are seen with this treatment.
Iontophoresis: This technique uses electrical charges to give anaesthesia for the treatment of sensitivity in teeth and oral ulcers.
Computer-Controlled Local Anaesthesia Delivery (CCLAD): This method uses a computer to keep a check on the flow of anaesthesia through a needle. This monitoring helps in controlled flow and hence less pain.
Laser Treatment
Laser treatment sounded fancy and expensive a few years back but is cheaper now. A traditional root canal happens with an aching process that drains a lot of blood. Laser treatment can be done in less than half an hour which erases your pain due to modern equipment. However, there will be post-op pain for sure.
Laser treatment is considered the best painless method because of the following reasons:
No drilling is required anymore. That means you will not hear terrifying sounds.
This treatment will not leave you with bleeding, stitches and swellings.
Endodontic therapy is for root canal and is used to eliminate pain.
Sedation Dentistry
Sedation Dentistry is a form of painless treatment where you can relax and will consciously sleep. Confused? So, sedation dentistry lets you do your favourite task of sleeping while the doctor treats you.
It is also sometimes called sleep dentistry and there are 4 levels of sedation (minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation, general anaesthesia) used according to the requirements. This is extremely suitable for people who have anxiety or fear that prevents them to have a dentist visit.
Types of Sedation Dentistry include:
Patients are made to inhale “laughing gas” or nitrous oxide through a mask to relax them.
Oral sedation is done by pills according to the required dosage
IV moderate sedation is given through the vein. This works quickly.
Deep sedation and general anaesthesia make you completely unconscious.
Composite Fillings
Composite fillings or porcelain fillings are replacement for metal fillings. These are aesthetic and less painful than traditional metal fillings. Fillings are used to repair the damage caused by wear and tear, fill a cavity or replace broken teeth.
Numbing Sprays
The use of numbing sprays has eliminated painful injections in dentistry. These are anaesthetic which blocks the nerves of the sprayed area and as the name says, makes it numb for the dental procedure to be conducted. They are generally sprayed through your nose.
We hope that these cleared out the confusion and removed the nightmare for a dentist check-up. Now you can get your regular check-ups done or dental treatment without fearing the pain a dentist gives.
If you are searching for a Pediatric Dentist in Noida, then hop on to multi-speciality Alba Dental Clinic for your routine assessments and major or minor surgeries.
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