Washington DC Sedation Dentistry

Dr. Jeffrey Singer and his staff will help make your visit relaxing and enjoyable with your sedation dentistry visit.

Conscious Sedation is a very deep relaxation. You still speak and respond to questions. Your level of consciousness retains the patient’s ability to independently respond appropriately to physical stimulation and verbal communication. (The patient can talk to the dentist and assistants and the patient breathes o their own.)

With conscious sedation, the medication has a very profound amnesic effect – you will not remember the drive to the office, procedures, or the trip back home.

You are sedated just enough to be unaware of treatment, as if you were snoozing. You will wake up refreshed, with little or no memory of what was accomplished.

Sedation Dentistry allows more involved dental treatments and sixty to eighty percent reduction of dental visits is the norm; and you sleep comfortably.

RELAXATION or CONSCIOUS SEDATION DENTISTRY will be PAIN FREE.

Candidates for Sedation Dentistry

Men and Women who have:

Complex dental problems
Limited time to complete their dental care
Extremely sensitive teeth
Gag reflex
Dental Phobia or Anxiety
Past negative Dental experiences

Answers to most questions about Conscious Sedation:

You will not feel pain even with very complex dental problems.
You will be in a relaxed state but you will be responsive.
You can be under conscious sedation for up to six hours.
You will be continuously monitored during your entire visit for your health and vital signs with an oxipulsimeter. This piece of equipment allows the continuous monitoring your blood oxygen saturation, pulse and blood pressure.
You must have someone drive you to and from your appointment.
(The small pill that you take one hour prior to treatment will make you drowsy.)

Dr. Jeffrey Singer performs Conscious Sedation. He has specialized advanced training and special certification. Oral medications are administered.