The Dental Anesthesia Center: Sedation and Sleep Dentistry 
Thinking about cosmetic dental work after years away from the dentist? Here is how treatment is usually sequenced and what to expect. Many people reach a point where they stop smiling in photographs, cover their mouth when they laugh, and decide they want to do something about it. Then they count the years since their …
Hospital or in-office general anesthesia for dental care? Learn how families and doctors decide which setting fits. When a loved one needs dental treatment under general anesthesia, families are often surprised to learn there is more than one place it can happen. Some patients are treated in a hospital operating room. Many others can be …
Use cannabis? Learn how it can affect dental sedation and what to tell us before your visit. No judgment. Since Missouri voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2022, more people use it, whether to relax, sleep, manage pain, or ease anxiety. If you are one of them and have dental treatment with sedation or general anesthesia …
Taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro? Learn why GLP-1 medications matter before dental sedation and what to tell us. Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have become some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the country for diabetes, weight management, and heart health. If you take one and have dental treatment with sedation or general …
Practical daily mouth care for an adult with special needs: positioning, routine, tools, and warning signs caregivers can watch for. Mouth care is one of the least discussed parts of caregiving and one of the hardest to do well. It happens twice a day, often at the end of a long one, usually without anyone …
Brushing twice a day and still getting cavities? Dry mouth, snacking, acid, and anatomy all play a part. Here is what is going on. You brush twice a day. You have done so for years. And you still sit down for an exam and hear that there are two more cavities. It is a frustrating …
