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Answers to questions about sedation dentistry
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Will I feel any pain? |
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No. You will feel nothing! |
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Will I be unconscious? |
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No, you will be in a deeply relaxed state, and you will be responsive. |
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Will I be monitored? |
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Yes, one of our team is always with you and your vital signs are
monitored during the entire visit. You are never alone. |
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How long will I be relaxing? |
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Depending on your needs, from two to six hours. |
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Will someone need to accompany me? |
| Yes, due to the sedative effects of the medication, you will need someone to drive you to our office and home again. |

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Smiles Jay B. Reese, DDS, PC is a practice of General Dentistry. This
provider is not a specialist in Orthodontics (braces), Endodontics (root
canals), Periodontics (gum therapy or surgery), Oral Surgery (extractions),
or Prosthodontics (crowns, bridges, full or partial dentures).
Bleaching, cosmetic dentistry, implantology, implant dentistry, and
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) therapy are non-specialty interest areas that
require no specific educational training to advertise these services.
Conscious sedation is taught as a part of post-graduate residency programs
approved by the American Dental Association. Dr. Reese has not completed an
American Dental Association approved residency program in which conscious
sedation is taught.