Sedation Dentistry in Gallatin

Pediatric Sedation Dentistry

Sedation dentistry is beneficial for children with dental anxiety, who are apprehensive or have special healthcare needs. Depending on the extent of dental treatment your child needs, Dr. J.D. may recommend one of the following types of sedation:

Oral Conscious Sedation

For some procedures, we use prescription medications that allow your child to be semi-awake, but feel like they are napping. Instead of using an IV and traditional anesthesia, your child will drink the medicine in our office about 30-45 minutes before their procedure.

This approach allows us to treat your child safely, predictably, and effectively. Best of all, the medications we use quickly wear off after the procedure is completed.

General Anesthesia

We sometimes recommend general anesthesia when it is in the patient’s best interest—for example, for children with special needs or those requiring multiple complex procedures. In these cases, we partner with the Tennessee Surgery Center and the Midtown Surgical Center in Nashville to safely complete the procedure.

Dental Sedation for Children

To learn more about how pediatric dental sedation can help your family, reserve a consultation today.