Local anaesthesia is a type of medication used to prevent pain in a specific area of your mouth during treatment by blocking the nerves that sends pain signals to the brain, this numbs the specific area in the mouth. Your dentist may apply a topical anaesthetic to numb an area before injecting it with a local anaesthetic, injectable anaesthetics may be used for fillings, preparing teeth for crowns or treating gum disease.
For some dental visits your dentist may also use a sedative, sedatives can be administered before or during dental procedures. Sedation may involve gases that are inhaled, pills taken orally or medicines given intravenous. More complex treatments may require deeper sedation to relieve both pain and anxiety.
Working together we can choose the appropriate treatments to make your dental visit as safe and comfortable as possible, and to keep your smile healthy.
