How much do you know about anesthesia or sedation in dentistry? One of the factors that scares the general public from going to the dentist is the use of anesthetic methods for patients... Of course, the use of these methods before surgery and dental treatments is inevitable... Many people postpone root canal treatment due to the fear of dental needles... It is a common phobia among many people... What is our solution?... People who postpone their treatment due to anxiety may face much more serious problems in the future, including possible problems such as abscess. and even A stroke due to the spread of infection from the tooth to other organs, which is very dangerous. But the good news for these people is that there is no need to worry anymore... If you are afraid of the pain of root canal treatment, there is a way that you can do this procedure without pain and without injection of anesthesia. Have you ever heard the name Fitna?.. If you also have a phobia of root canal treatment, your solution is sedation or anesthesia.... People who have phobia or gag reflex (uncontrollable nausea) and other factors can benefit from sedation or anesthesia in their root canal treatment process... Get to know anesthesia or sedation better Anesthesia is common in many treatments and surgeries.... Anesthesia creates a calm and comfortable state for the patient.... In this case, the patient is not asleep, but is tired and drowsy under the influence of anesthetic drugs and does not notice the treatment process.... With this method, the patient not only does not feel pain, but also because he does not hear a sound in a state of fear and does not see an image... has solved. An anesthesiologist provides suitable anesthesia for the dental treatment process by using portable equipment or by using sedatives.. Anesthesia in dentistry has a major difference with other anesthesias.. The difference is that it is a level of anesthesia that the patient is not in the deepest level of anesthesia.. Of course, the amount of anesthesia for each person is determined based on the patient's medical history and mental health. Types of anesthesia in dentistry Different types of anesthesia used in dentistry are as follows: - ### Inhalation anesthesia In this procedure, you breathe nitrous oxide through a mask that is placed over your nose.. This gas, also known as laughing gas, is combined with oxygen.. This gas helps you relax... Your dentist can control the amount of anesthesia you receive... - ### Anesthesia with pills In this type of anesthesia, a drug is prescribed that should be taken about an hour before the surgery... oral sedatives do not put patients to sleep, but they help make you a little drowsy so that you are calm and stress-free.... In this method, after the end of the surgery, the patient can be woken up with a gentle shake... - ### sedation injection This method, which is one of the old methods of anesthesia, is through the injection of sedative drugs into the vein of the hand or arm.. In this method, due to the direct injection into the anesthetic vein, the anesthesia works faster... This method allows the dentist to adjust the level of sedation continuously. Advantages of using anesthesia in dentistry Anesthesia in dentistry usually has no side effects and has advantages... including: - ease of your treatment If you have a gag reflex or tooth sensitivity, anesthesia is a great way to relieve any discomfort.... With anesthesia, your treatment process will be easier for the dentist and, in most cases, much faster. - rest and comfort - Sitting for a long time in the dental chair is difficult for some children or adults... The anesthesia method for long-term treatments such as root canal treatment allows the patient to rest in the chair without discomfort and discomfort and not notice the passage of time. - Relieve stress and anxiety Whether your fear is due to a bad treatment experience in the past or fear of dentistry in general, with the anesthesia method, your stress and anxiety can be controlled in general, and people are satisfied with the result of this process. - Suitable for people with mental and physical disabilities, children Children under endo treatment or people with physical and mental disabilities who are unable to cooperate with the dentist can benefit from this service.