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Sedation dentistry in Highlands Ranch and Denver

Denver Sedation Dentists Dr. James DeLapp, Dr. H. Candace DeLapp andDr. Sarah Parsions have been attending Moderate Sedation Courses at the University of Southern California (USC) dental school.  The course director is Dr. Stanley Malamed who has written the definitive textbooks on Sedation in dentistry.  Dr. James DeLapp had offered I.V. sedation for a decade in the 80’s and has offered Nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation and anxiolysis since in practice. If dentistry is not the most thrilling prospect for you… please call our Denver sedation dentists and make an appointment to see is sedation dentistry is for you. Their number is (303) 694-9740. Our address is 6660 timberloine Road Highlands Ranch Colorado 80130.

Types of Dental Sedation Possible

There are several types of dental sedation that are available to dental patients in Highlands Ranch area of Colorado.  Some are simple and others are complex.  As the complexity increases the cost and level of training increases. Something as simple as distraction with over the chair televisions or headphones are the simplest. Other types of sedation include but is not limited to:

• Nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation.  This sedation has several advantages including is its simplicity and ease of administration.  Nitrous oxide sedation is commonly termed “laughing gas” and works on about  70% of the dental population.  For the remaining 30% other forms of sedation may be available.
• Anxiolysis with oral medicine.  This involves a pill patients take approximately one hour prior to the appointment.  By definition it really does not sedate you… it just makes you less anxious about your appointment.  Typically this may involve a table of Valium.  You MUST have a driver to and from your appointment
• Minimal Sedation.  Minimal sedation is one step further in the continuum of sedation which by definition provide minimal level of sedation and work on “many” but not all dental patients.  The dosage of the medicine increases and Nitrous oxide/oxygen “may” be added to deepen the sedation to a minimal level.  Amnesic effect of the dental appointment occurs for some patients but definitely not all. You MUST have a driver and have nothing to eat for 6 hours prior to this type of sedation
• Moderate Sedation or Conscious Sedation.  Moderate sedation can occur through several routes of administration but typically administered through an I.V. Again this works on patients who have experienced minimal sedation which has proven to be ineffective. You MUST have a driver and not have anything to eat for 6 hours with this type of sedation
• Deep Sedation. Deep sedation is more profound sedation on the anesthetic continuum.  Very special training of either an anesthesia residency of two years of oral surgeons are allowed to provide this sedation.  Typically this sedation is provided by a nurse anesthetist.  You must have a driver and nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours prior to this sedation
• General anesthesia. Typically provide by a medical doctor and nurse anesthetist in a out-patient clinic.  This is the anesthesia in which you could work on teeth or take out your appendix. Again… you MUST have a driver and nithing to eat or drink for 6  hour prior to the procedured.

Call our Denver an Highlands Ranch dentists today

Please feel free to call out office an make an appointment today at (303) 694-9740

Dental continuing Education Highlands Ranch and Denver dentists

For the past week Highlands Ranch dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp have been taking a considerable amount of dental continuing education this past week and weekend.  To start with… both doctors took 16 hours of course work for minimal sedation for dental procedures. This course will hopefully allow our Highlands Ranch dentists to offer sedation with anti-anxiety medications (valium… halcion e.g) and combine this with nitrous oxide. This will provide another option for patients who find it difficult to tolerate dental procedures. After an application and approval with the State Board of Dental Examiners we hope to be able to offer this service.

Moderate Sedation Denver Dentistry

Dr. James DeLapp is taking courses at the University of Southern California (USC) for moderate dental  sedation.  This course is taught by Stanley Malamed DDS who is considered to be a world renowned dental educator.  He has authored several textbook on local anesthesia… dental emergencies… and sedation all  in with several yearly revisions.  Total course work at USC will involve over 70 course hours and  to date has been very informative.  The courses take so far has been

• Physical Evaluation
• Medical emergencies in the dental office
• Monitoring for sedation dentistry

Continuation of this course work will be in the second and third week of July 2010. Again all these course require the State Dental Board to approve the course work taken before any sedation regimens can be offered to our patients

Call our Highlands Ranch dentists today

Please feel free to call an make an appointment today at your earliest convenience.  They can be reached at (303) 694-9740.

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