Prioritizing gentle dental care and lasting relationships with every patient
Advanced Expertise
Combining latest dental technology with professional, compassionate care
Comfort Focus
Specialized in helping patients overcome dental anxiety in a relaxing environment
Expert Dental Care for Anxiety, Special Needs, and Medical Complexity
Looking for a trusted and experienced sedation dentist in Overland, MO? The Dental Anesthesia Center provides a safe, compassionate, and judgment-free dental experience for patients with dental anxiety, special needs, or complex medical conditions. Our state-of-the-art facility is designed to accommodate patients who cannot receive treatment in a conventional dental office.
We proudly serve families in Overland and the surrounding St. Louis area with specialized care prioritizing comfort and patient safety.
Why Patients from Overland, MO Choose Us
We are one of the few dental practices in Missouri that offers all levels of sedation, including:
Trained dental anesthesiologists administer general anesthesia
We treat children, adults, and individuals with developmental, cognitive, or physical disabilities who require a higher level of care. Our approach helps eliminate fear and ensures even the most complex cases are treated with dignity and precision.
We are one of the only dental practices in the St. Louis area with the experience, equipment, and team required to treat patients with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other special needs.
Pediatric Sedation Dentistry
We provide safe, compassionate dental care for children with anxiety, behavioral challenges, or sensory sensitivities, making every visit stress-free for kids and parents.
General Dentistry
We offer fillings, crowns, cleanings, and more—all under sedation if needed. This is ideal for patients who cannot tolerate traditional dental settings.
Meet Our Sedation Dentistry Experts
Our team, led byDr. Michael J. Hoffmann, Dr. Sean M. Thoms, and Dr. Maris E. Behl, is nationally recognized for providing high-quality dental care to patients with special healthcare needs. With decades of experience and a commitment to patient comfort, we are the go-to choice for Overland families seeking advanced dental sedation.
Request Your Appointment Today
If you or a loved one needs dental care but struggles with fear, anxiety, or special needs, we are here to help. Contact The Dental Anesthesia Center to learn how sedation dentistry can improve your dental experience.
Our adult daughter has cerebral palsy and requires being fully sedated when having anything done. The DAC was such a positive experience. Dr Hoffmann and his staff were kind and did great explaining things. As a mom, I had a lot of questions about how certain things would be done as usually she’s in her chair when getting examined at her local dentist and they had everything under control including transferring from her chair to the dentist chair and keeping her secured in the dentist chair as well as keeping her neck and legs comfortable. Many thanks to them!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re grateful for your trust and happy to hear that you had such a positive experience with our team. Our goal is always to provide compassionate, attentive care in a safe and comfortable environment. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
TWENTY YEARS! That is how long our special needs son has been seeing Dr Hoffman and his dedicated team! Our son suffers from an intellectual disability, is non-verbal, and is unable to cooperate for dental cleaning, x-rays, or other routine dental work. He requires general anesthesia. It is such a blessing to avoid a hospital setting just for dental work.
The team is always well staffed, friendly, personable and very professional. Every single year we have been supported by a deeply caring team who are dedicated to patients with a very wide range of disabilities and needs. They have shared useful dental advice and tools (3 sided toothbrushes, blocks to hold open their mouth for daily at-home care, etc.) which improved our son’s daily dental care. We always receive a call back the day after to check his recovery-even on weekends!
Highly recommended and so appreciative to have this team supporting our ever long road of raising a special needs son.
Response from the owner:Wow — thank you for sharing such a heartfelt review! We are so grateful for your trust and for allowing our team to be part of your family’s journey over the years. It means so much to us to know that our care and support have made a difference. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation!
We've been coming to Dr.Hoffman for twenty years. There's a reason we keep coming back! He's great. His staff is great. He's double boarded as an MD (Anesthesia) and DDS!!! Our son with special needs needs sedation for even a cleaning. You get what you pay for. He's expensive and... we know he's getting the best care!
Response from the owner:Thank you for trusting our team over the years and for your kind words about Dr. Hoffmann and our staff. We truly value your confidence in the care we provide!
Searching for a new dental clinic is challenging for someone who has dental anxiety, fear, and traumatic experiences in a dental chair. The staff and doctors at the Dental Anesthesia Center were immediately very welcoming. Dr. Thoms put together a very detailed plan to repair and replace the previous work that I had in the past that was now causing problems. Putting my faith in him was the best thing that I could have done for my situation. I am more than completely satisfied with all of the extensive dental work that I’ve had with Dr.Thoms. I had my fourth sleep dentistry experience yesterday and I’m very happy with my results. I highly recommend this practice and truly want to give them more than five stars! Thank you for giving me back my health and confidence.
Response from the owner:We know it isn’t always easy to find a dental office where you feel at ease, so your words mean the world to us. We’re so glad you feel comfortable with our team and truly appreciate your trust and recommendation!
