Sedation Dentistry

Relax During Your Visit With Sedation Dentistry

Ease your dental anxiety or fears with Dr. Gudeti’s safe and effective sedation options. You can relax or sleep during your treatment at New Tampa Family Dental in Wesley Chapel.

What Is Sedation Dentistry?

Sedation dentistry with Dr. Anurag Gudeti allows his patients to relax while undergoing restorative and cosmetic dental procedures. Dental sedation enables patients to overcome anxiety from discomfort up to phobia about even visiting the dentist. Plus, sedation allows you to group various procedures into a single office visit, making it a better use of your time. And in the end, you have little or no recollection of your visit.

If you had an unpleasant memory of visiting the dentist from your childhood, a mishap during a previous restoration, or you may be somewhat embarrassed that you haven’t been keeping up with your regular check-ups. We don’t judge and want to put you at ease.

Experienced and compassionate sedation dentists like Dr. Gudeti understand your concerns and can make your dental visit completely relaxing and fear-free with the use of sedation dentistry options like laughing gas and oral sedation.

Is Sedation Dentistry Right For You?

Patients can confuse sedation with pain relief. Here at New Tampa Family Dental, Our patients don’t feel a thing during any procedures due to our anesthetics. Dr. Anurag Gudeti offers sedation, not for pain, but to help patients deal with strong feelings of fear and anxiety that arise when they visit the dentist. After receiving sedation and completing their treatments, patients often experience a change in the entire way they view dental appointments going forward.

Have difficulty overcoming anxiety about the dentist?
Have a low pain threshold?
Have very sensitive teeth?
Have a very strong gag reflex?
Need a large amount of work done?

Types Of Sedation Services

Dr. Anurag Gudeti would like to invite you to visit our office for a full complement of services in one location. At New Tampa Family Dental, we offer oral sedation or nitrous oxide for nervous guests.

We’re 100% Committed To Your Safety

Each member of our team is 100 % committed to making you feel comfortable, providing gentle and stress-free care, and creating the relaxed environment necessary for positive dental visits. Dr. Anurag Gudeti is trained and certified to administer nitrous gas and monitors patient safety throughout the entire procedure. He can help you choose the right level of sedation to vanquish any fears, however minor or severe. To ensure complete comfort during dental treatment at our Wesley Chapel office.

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Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous oxide is ideal for those who experience common dental jitters or minor anxiety. Nitrous oxide is a clear, odorless gas inhaled before and during the procedure. The effects leave you feeling calm and even euphoric. Once the gas is stopped, the effects dissipate quickly and leave you ready to resume normal daily activity.

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Oral Sedation

Ideal for moderate dental anxiety, general aversion to the dental office, or a sensitive gag reflex, oral sedation is a prescriptive sedative pill taken before your appointment time. This method of sedation leaves you feeling very relaxed, calm, and even sleepy, but fully alert and able to respond to our instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sedation

How Does Sedation Work?

Dr. Anurag Gudeti is Wesley Chapel, FL, a sedation dentistry expert and will happily guide you to choose the best option for you at a consultation. We offer 2 effective types of sedation, all of which are good options depending on your anxiety level and treatment being done.

Oral Sedation: With oral sedation, you will be given a small pill to take 1 hour before arriving at your appointment. You will be feeling very drowsy by the time you arrive, so it’s important to arrange a ride to and from our office.

Nitrous: With Nitrous Oxide, or laughing gas, a mask is placed over your face which allows you to breathe a mixture of oxygen and gas, which relaxes you for the procedure. Since the effects quickly wear off, you can drive yourself home when using this type of sedation.
Is Sedation Dentistry Safe?

Dr. Anurag Gudeti will take your comfort and safety very seriously, he does this by closely monitoring the dosages and sedation of our patients, before, during, and after our treatment. Your comfort is paramount and sedation dentistry is completely safe, especially in the skilled hands of Dr. Anurag Gudeti and his team.
What Type Of Sedation Is Offered At New Tampa Family Dental?

Dr. Anurag Gudeti offers 2 types of sedation at New Tampa Family Dental, oral sedation, and nitrous oxide (laughing gas) sedation. Depending on your anxiety level or the type of treatment is performed, a different type of sedation might be recommended by Dr. Gudeti. Both oral and nitrous sedation delivers a similar relaxation and a twilight sleep experience where you’re awake but relaxed. It is very common for patients to experience an amnesia effect afterward where they don’t remember much about their appointment.
What Is Oral Sedation?

Oral sedation is a perfect option for patients who don’t want to use a needle. Before the start of the procedure, Dr. Anurag Gudeti will give you a relaxation pill to help put you at ease. Patients will become very drowsy, but will still be awake and will be able to respond to directions from Dr. Gudeti. It is possible to increase the dosage for patients who desire more sedation.
How Long Does The Oral Sedation Effect Last?

In many cases, Dr. Anurag Gudeti completes the necessary dental work, they will remove the mask, and you will return to breathing in normal air. Within a few minutes, the effects of the laughing gas will wear off. Then you’ll return to your normal state. Unlike other types of sedation, it has no long-term effects and you can typically drive yourself home after your procedure.
Are There Risks With Oral Sedation?

In many cases, Dr. Anurag Gudeti completes the necessary dental work, they will remove the mask, and you will return to breathing in normal air. Within a few minutes, the effects of the laughing gas will wear off. Then you’ll return to your normal state. Unlike other types of sedation, it has no long-term effects and you can typically drive yourself home after your procedure.
How Does Sedation Differ From Sleep Dentistry?

Patients think they’re “under” as they are when they’re in the hospital during traditional surgery, but with both oral and nitrous sedation you’ll be awake but sedated so you’ll be relaxed.
Can Sedation Allow Me To Get More Dentistry Done At Once?

Since the patient is comfortably sedated, Dr. Anurag Gudeti can complete procedures that used to take several appointments to complete. This saves the patient time and money since a single longer appointment is less costly than several short appointments.
Can Sedation Be Used With Any Procedure Or Only Oral Surgery?

Dr. Anurag Gudeti can provide sedation for any procedure the patient is uncomfortable proceeding with from standard dental cleaning to implant placement. Simply ask for sedation and our team will make you feel comfortable and relaxed.
Is Sedation Dentistry Good For Anyone?

While sedation provides benefits for many people, it’s not right for everyone. Depending on your medical history, Dr. Anurag Gudeti may not recommend sedation. Some chronic conditions may make sedation risky or if medications that the patient takes conflict with the sedation effects it will not be recommended.