Russo provides Pain-free Dentistry, but what is a sedation dentist?
What is a sedation dentist? A sedation dentist is a traditional dentist who uses sedation techniques to make dental work a less stressful experience for individuals who are excessively apprehensive about dentists and dental procedures. A sedation dentist can sometimes go by other names, with sedation dentistry being called anxiety-free dentistry, conscious sedation dentistry, pain-free dentistry, relaxation dentistry or sleep dentistry. A sedation dentist can use a variety of medications to help calm a patient during procedures. These medications include nitrous-oxide (laughing gas), intravenous tranquilizers and anti-anxiety medications, and most recently, non-injection medications that put the patient into a state so relaxed that they have little awareness of what is going on, and generally do not remember the procedure once it is over. It is important to note that most sedation dentist techniques are designed to relax the patient, and do not have a pain killing effect. Thus, once th
