Sedation Dentistry (Pain-free dentsistry) in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills

Sedation dentistry is a method of treating the dental problems with oral medications (such as Halcion) and/or inhalation agents (such as nitrous oxide) to reduce anxiety. While these methods of sedation work well for some patients, they are often not appropriate for patients who can't physically or behaviorally cooperate with dentistry. In these cases, intravenous sedation or general anesthesia are the safer sedation solutions.

At Dr Mobasser's practice, he is the rare breed of cosmetic dentist and Los Angeles sedation dentist offering the full array of anesthesia - from oral medication to general anesthesia. We use the following treatments to best suit your case from Oral sedation, Nitrous Oxide, I.V. sedation and General anesthesia. We work with each patient individually to determine the most appropriate dental sedation approach.

Dental treatments mostly indicated for IV sedation procedure are the following:

With these procedures, the benefit of sedation dentistry outweighs the cost. Because the total experience of not feeling a thing or remembering your dental treatment. Dr. Mobasser at his Los Angeles cosmetic dentistry practice highly recommends IV sedation on medically compromised patients, including patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis. Dental sedation can control patient blood pressure and their total dental experience much better than routine local anesthesia.

Costs of Sedation Dentistry

The usual costs of performing sedation dentistry is an average of $500/hour, in which it is separate fee by itself, in addition to your dental treatment. However, this cost depends on patient medical history, the extent of the dental procedure or surgery, and the total hours needed to complete the treatment. Bear in mind that the fee also depends on the experience of the dental anesthesiologist also.

It is best to contact a Los Angeles cosmetic dentist to have appropriate records taken and consultation done to see what the patient wants and a detailed charge will be presented to the patient prior to performing dental sedation. It is highly recommended to get a comprehensive examination, complete x-rays, and a bite analysis prior to sedation dentistry.