One of the greatest innovations in dentistry has been sedation. Too often, patients are anxious or nervous about visiting the dentist. Because of that, they typically choose not to see a dentist at all. This can have a huge impact on their oral health and their health overall. To ensure that you are making your patients as comfortable as possible, as well as to help reach patients who are more anxious, you should consider getting an oral conscious sedation certification. This allows you to use sedation practices in your office. By so doing, you can help the more anxious version of your patients avoid some of the following health problems.
1. Tooth Loss
Perhaps one of the biggest risks that patients who don’t regularly visit a dentist can experience is tooth loss. Without the equipment that a dentist office has, patients are unable to receive the same deep clean at home. They simply lack the equipment. They also typically lack the skill or the knowledge of how to clean their teeth properly. As a result, their teeth can become infected with a cavity and eventually fall out. This can cause a whole series of problems. Once one tooth is missing, it doesn’t take much for other teeth to follow suit. Before the patient knows it, they may be losing the structure of their jaw.
2. Gingivitis
Another serious problem that patients may suffer from is the development of gingivitis. Gum disease, essentially, involves the process of bacteria slowly destroying the sensitive gums in a person’s mouth. This can cause their teeth to fall out. Gingivitis has also been shown to lead to further problems in the body as a whole. Some researchers even believe that there may be a link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
If you want to help patients stave off these health risks, then you need to include sedation dentistry into your office. Your sedation certification is the first step to take.