Worried you may be allergic to Novocaine? True local anesthetic allergies are rare, and reactions often have other causes. Contact us today to learn your options. If you have ever had a frightening reaction in the dental chair, a racing heart, dizziness, shaking, or swelling after an injection, you may have walked away believing you …
Heart condition, diabetes, or other health issues? Dental anesthesia may still be an option. Learn how it works at The Dental Anesthesia Center in St. Louis. “I’d love to sleep through my dental work, but with my health, I’m sure I’m not a candidate.” We hear some version of this often, from patients with heart …
Afraid of needles but need dental sedation? The Dental Anesthesia Center in St. Louis offers gentle, needle-conscious options for fearful patients. For a lot of people, dental fear and needle fear are the same fear. The drill is bad enough, but it is the needle, the numbing shot, the IV, that keeps them out of …
What to eat after dental treatment under anesthesia, what to avoid, and how to help a loved one recover comfortably. Dental treatment under sedation or general anesthesia often accomplishes in one visit what would otherwise take many appointments: cleanings, fillings, extractions, and more, all completed while the patient rests comfortably. But once the visit is …
A painful or frightening dental visit years ago can shape how you feel today. Why that’s normal, and how sleep dentistry helps. The Dental Anesthesia Center, St. Louis. Maybe it was a childhood dentist who started drilling before the numbness took hold. A rough extraction. Being held down, dismissed, or told to stop making a …
A caregiver’s guide to preparing an adult with autism for dental care under anesthesia in St. Louis, from the first phone call to recovery at home. If you are arranging dental care for an adult with autism, you already know the challenge is rarely the dentistry itself. It is the environment. Bright lights, unfamiliar sounds, …
