NASHVILLE AND GOODLETTSVILLE, TENNESSEE – There are people who are so fearful of the dentist that they will endure pain and discomfort longer than necessary, rather than seek treatment to correct their dental problems.
Goodlettsville and Nashville dentist Dr. Joe Fox has a remedy for those patients- oral sedation dentistry.
“We understand that sometimes people have had a negative experience at the dentist, and they want to avoid treatment,” Dr. Fox says. “But with the help of oral sedation, we enable the patient to relax throughout their procedure, and have little to no memory of the treatment once we’re finished.”
The Goodlettsville dentist has offered oral sedation to patients in our office for about six years. If you want to be sedated, we will give you a pill to take at home before your appointment. Once you arrive at our office, Dr. Fox will administer additional doses until you feel comfortable and relaxed.
At that point, Dr. Fox is able to proceed with your scheduled procedure.
“Sedation dentistry enables us to get a lot of dentistry done in a short period of time,” he says. “The patient may be here for a lengthy appointment, but they feel like they were only here for 10 minutes. Sometimes they have no memory of the entire visit.”
Who should consider oral sedation? It’s actually suitable for a variety of patients.
Some of our patients want to make the most of their time at the dentist. Nashville dentist Dr. Fox says people who need multiple procedures completed should consider oral sedation, as it enables you to remain comfortable for a longer period of time. This allows more to be accomplished in one visit instead of breaking up the procedures into multiple appointments.
“It’s a great way to only have to take one day off from work, versus multiple partial days of work that must be missed if you split up the procedures,” he says.
If you are nervous, apprehensive, or don’t like the sites, sounds and smells associated with dentistry, you likely are a good candidate for oral sedation.
Sometimes, you might need extensive treatment and you may decide you would like to undergo it in the most relaxed way possible. Oral sedation can make it happen.
Almost anyone is a candidate for oral sedation, provided you do not suffer from uncontrolled or significant diabetic, cardiac, or other severe medical issues, according to Dr. Fox.
Our Goodlettsville and Nashville dentistry practice also offers nitrous oxide.
Learn More
If you would like to learn more about oral sedation or you want to schedule an appointment with Goodlettsville Dentist Dr. Joseph Fox, please call (615) 859-3700 or visit their website: www.nashvillesmilesolutions.com. Smile Solutions is located at 3050 Business Park Circle, Ste. 202 in Goodlettsville, Tenn. Fax: (615) 859-6222.
About Smile Solutions
Dr. Joe Fox founded Smile Solutions in 1990. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry with a D.D.S. in 1988, and spent two years as an associate dentist in Bowling Green, Kentucky before opening his own dentistry practice in Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Fox graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from St. Louis University in 1984 and earned his D.D.S. from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in 1988. He believes in continuing education to provide his patients with up-to-date technology and research. Dr. Fox has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education courses approved by the Academy of General Dentistry. Fox is a certified and preferred provider of Invisalign.
The Goodlettsville dentist is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation.
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