Glenpool residents can expect a variety of services from their local dentist. Examples include cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, and even surgery.
What Is Sedation Dentistry?
Sedation dentistry describes a variety of treatments designed to keep the patient calm and relaxed while they undergo a procedure. They include nitrous oxide (laughing gas), oral sedatives, and IV sedation.
Laughing gas is the mildest type of sedation, and IV sedation is the strongest. Patients who get laughing gas will be able to drive themselves home, while patients receiving the other two sedatives will need to have someone else drive them home.
What Is an Ortho Screening?
Ortho screening stands for “orthodontic screening.” Dentists now recommend that children have their first appointment with an orthodontist when their permanent teeth start to grow in. The orthodontist can watch for problems like crowding or overbite and recommend the appropriate treatment.
What is OSA?
OSA stands for “obstructive sleep apnea,” a sleep disorder in which the patient momentarily stops breathing multiple times while asleep. The condition is caused by soft tissue collapsing in and blocking the patient’s airway.
The dentist will work with a sleep physician who will have diagnosed the condition through diagnostic tests like a sleep study. The sleep physician may ask the dentist for an oral appliance to keep the patient’s airway open while they sleep. The oral appliance generally looks like a mouthguard and is the least invasive treatment for OSA.
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