Sedation Dentistry

Sedation is something that we offer at 71 Dental to help patients who require a little extra help to feel comfortable during a visit to us. It doesn’t make you go to sleep like a general anaesthetic. Instead, you feel deeply relaxed, pain-free and are able to speak to the dentist throughout your procedure. 

We will provide you with plenty of information well in advance of your appointment so you know what to expect, and what will happen afterwards. As a quick overview, it’s important to know that you won’t be able to drive or exercise for about 24 hours after your sedation. We will also recommend you leave the clinic with a nominated person who can help get you home safely. 

71 Dental offers sedation as a way for anxious patients to access the treatment they need. For some people it can be a helping hand to aid them getting through an invasive treatment that worries them, such as implants or root canal. 

Whilst we will provide every possible tip, trick and piece of advice to support a patient to overcome dental anxiety, it’s important that in the meantime, methods like sedation are available so that oral health is not neglected. 

Anxiety is incredibly common and the entire team at 71 Dental understand it, and know how to help patients who struggle with it. Our priority is to help you to get the oral treatment that you need. Whether that means enabling you to come into the clinic repeatedly to get used to the space without having treatment, or offering deep relaxation in the form of sedation, we’ve got a range of tips, tricks and approaches to help you to overcome your treatment anxiety. We’re not here to judge, we’re here to help.