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Sedation Dentistry the Secret to Relaxing Dental Visits
At Pearl Dental Care, Hamden, Connecticut, we want you to benefit from all that dental care offers to preserve your oral health. At the same time, we want your dental visits to be as relaxing and stress-free as possible. We accomplish both of these goals through conscious sedation and pain-free dentistry for our dental patients. Sedation dentistry takes the stress, fear, and anxiety out of dental care so that you can experience relaxing dental visits.
What You Should Know about Sedation Dentistry
Sedation dentistry uses medication to ease dental anxiety and help people relax during their dental treatments. At Pearl Dental Care, we offer three types of sedation: nitrous oxide, oral sedation, and IV sedation. Drs. Gary and Scott Pearl can help you choose the sedation best suited to your treatment.
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is inhaled through a mask during your procedure to help you relax throughout your treatment. The effects of this gas dissipate quickly, allowing you to drive yourself home after your procedure.
Oral sedation is a pill that you take before your treatment. This pill makes you drowsy, which minimizes stress or anxiety during treatment. You will need someone to drive you home upon completion of your treatment. Different dosages of oral sedation can be given based on the patient.
IV sedation is administered intravenously. The medication starts to work quickly and produces total relaxation. Afterward, you may not even remember what occurred during your procedure. IV sedation produces the highest level of relaxation, so it is reserved for extensive or complex dental treatments such as oral surgery. You’ll also need a driver to take you home afterward.
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Who Can Benefit from Sedation Dentistry?
Although sedation dentistry was originally designed for people who experience severe dental anxiety, it’s also suitable for people who:
- Are afraid of certain treatments, like root canals, tooth extractions, or dental implants
- Have very sensitive teeth
- Gag easily
- Can’t sit still for long periods
- Need multiple dental treatments
Learn more about sedation dentistry and the benefits it has to offer by contacting Drs. Gary and Scott Pearl from Pearl Dental Care, Hamden, Connecticut, at (203) 285-8245.
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Gary R. Pearl, DMD, MAGD
Scott A Pearl, DMD, FAGD
Adam R Abel, DMD, MD
Gary R. Pearl, DMD, MAGD
Gary R. Pearl, DMD, MAGD, graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BS in Pharmacy and the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He spent his general practice residency at Park City Hospital in Bridgeport, CT, and is a graduate of the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, FL. In 2005, he achieved the highest Academy of General Dentistry honor- Mastership (MAGD). Dr. Pearl is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA), and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Pearl is an expert in many facets of dentistry is constantly advancing what dentistry can offer.
Scott A Pearl, DMD, FAGD
Scott A Pearl, DMD, FAGD, attended college at the University of Connecticut followed be earning a masters degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from Quinnipiac University. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and completed his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. In 2021, Dr. Pearl became a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a milestone reached by only six percent of dentists in the US. He is President of the New Haven Dental Association from 2024 to 2025 (Board Member since 2021), and a member of the American Academy of Facial Esthetics, American Dental Association and CT State Dental Association. His clinical interests include CEREC digital dentistry and implants.. He believes that quality dental care can profoundly affect patients’ physical and mental well-being.
View LinkedIn ProfileAdam R Abel, DMD, MD
Adam R Abel, DMD, MD, specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He received his BS from Tufts University and his DMD from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He then underwent specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. He earned an MD degree at Weill Cornell Medicine and completed extensive training in anesthesiology and general surgery. Dr. Abel also works in NYC and has a teaching position at Weill Cornell, where he also performs advanced jaw surgeries, including orthognathic surgery. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.