Conscious Sedation - Sleep Dentistry

We strive to make your dental visit as comfortable as possible. We offer the following options to help alleviate the anxiety that may be associated with dental care:

Reversible sedation

Anti-anxiety agents, such as nitrous oxide, can help you relax during dental visits. There is immediate full recovery with reversible sedation.

Conscious sedation

Sedation dentistry known also by sleep dentistry bridges the gap between fear and patient comfort. After an initial consultation, your appointment will be scheduled. You are given a small pill to make you rest through your dental appointment. Even though you are not technically unconscious, you are asleep. You will have little or no memory of the appointment, including sounds or smells. During the entire appointment, you will be monitored (a small electronic sensor will be placed on your fingertip which allows us to monitor your vital signs, including your blood pressure) continually by our trained dental team.

Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry can be the single most rewarding group of patients to treat. The key to creating an entirely positive experience for the child is to alleviate their fear of the unknown. This is accomplished through excellent communication with the child and by informing them of each procedure before it is performed, thereby earning their trust and respect.

Childen should come in for an orientation around age 3 when all the primary teeth are in the mouth. Visits should then occur at regular six-month intervals. This early start can prevent any major problems from developing.

In the event that a child requires basic or extensive restorative care, this can be accomplished easily and without significant discomfort with the use of conscious sedation.

Sealants

The most important reason for getting sealants is to avoid tooth decay. Sealants are thin, plastic coatings painted on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth, thereby removing the home where plaque often reside. Getting sealants put on is simple and painless.

Children should get sealants on their permanent molars as soon as the teeth come in - before decay attacks the teeth. The first permanent molars come in between the ages of 5 and 7. The second permanent molars come in when a child is between 11 and 14 years old. Other teeth with pits and grooves also might need to be sealed. Teenagers and young adults who are prone to decay may also benefit from sealants.

Mouth Guards - Toronto

Imagine what it would be like to be missing one or two (or more) of your front teeth. Suddenly, the confidence with which you smile, speak and eat would be significantly affected.

The use of a properly fitted mouthguard has proved itself invaluable in the prevention of numerous injuries to the mouth for several decades. Mouthguards work by helping to cushion the blows that might otherwise cause chipped or broken teeth, nerve damage, or even tooth loss.

Do I Need a Mouth Protector?

Click here for a Mouth Guards article written for a local paper by Dr. Brown

Bruxism Splints (Night Guard)

Bruxism (grinding your teeth) is a harmful dental habit that results in the rapid destruction of the enamel and dentin on the biting surface of the teeth. The results of this destruction include; tooth decay, periodontal disease, TMJ (temporo-mandibular joint disease), pulpal infection and eventually tooth loss.

It usually occurs unbeknownst to the patient during sleep and is usually the result of stress imbalance in one's life.

Bruxism splints consist of a hard clear acrylic material that covers either the upper or lower biting surfaces of the teeth, thereby offsetting the grinding of the natural tooth surface. It is usually worn during sleep, but in severe cases is worn at all times except during meals.