So what is it like to have a dental implant placed? This short video shows a man from Wheaton describing how it was to have the implant surgically placed, ant the subsequent crown placed. His dental implants were placed using the more modern “flapeless” approach, vs. the older method where the gums had to be [...]
Are having dental implant placed surgically a painful? You might find this short patient feedback video useful. It is from one on my favorite patients, Jesse “pain-free” Abrahams, a patient for over 10 years now. He does answer the question of “Are dental implants painful?” Jesse will talk about his cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, and [...]
I was attending a meeting of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology in Las Vegas this last weekend where one of the lectures showed this video of Harvy Corman. I think it was from the Carol Burnett show. Very funny! It certainly shows a fear that many patients I see have–Concern of the dental needle, [...]
Here’s a question I’ve been asked about—“What is dental conscious sedation?” Valid question as the 2 words seem to be contradictory as if you are sedated how you could be conscious! The dictionary defines sedation as the “reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement by administration of a sedative agent or drug.” It does not [...]
Here’s a question I’ve been asked form a patient from Wheaton looking for a sedation—“What is dental conscious sedation?” Valid question as the 2 words seem to be contradictory as if you are sedated how you could be conscious! The dictionary defines sedation as the “reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement by administration of [...]
I.V. sedation is the most advanced sedative technique for the comprehensive control of pain and anxiety in dentistry. In this technique, drugs that produce the sedative effect are placed into an I.V. line, which is placed into a vein. Less than 2% of general dentist in Illinois have the special training, permit, and licensing issued [...]
