Pain Management

We recognise how we manage pain is very individual and this is why we offer a number of solutions for our patients that range in intensity from very mild anaesthetic to sleep dentistry.

• Anaesthetic
• Inhalation Sedation (laughing gas)
• Sleep dentistry

Patient sedation - provided by laughing gas (as it’s commonly called) - could be the best way for you to manage fears about receiving dental treatment.

Laughing gas is nitrous oxide. Administered as a gas it is very effective for calming and relaxing patients, particularly those with lower anxiety levels around dental treatment.

With limited risk to the patient from inhalation, gas is introduced through a comfortable mask placed over the nose. Rapidly effective in bringing you to a state of relaxation, it is then possible to administer local anaesthesia via injection to further reduce any pain associated with a particular treatment you are receiving.

Dentists and dental practices wear some negative press, don’t they? With many people experience anxiety around the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells when they visit their dentist, it’s any wonder patients avoid necessary treatment.

We understand this association and offer sleep dentistry as a way to help our patients manage their dental fears.

Sleep dentistry is an ideal way to eliminate the concerns, anxiety, and discomfort that may be associated with your dental treatment. It is ideal for patients who:

• Have a fear of needles and a low pain threshold
• Feel uncomfortable with typical dental sights, sounds, smells, and tastes
• Have jaw issues or difficulty keeping their mouth open for extended periods
• Struggle with trauma from previous negative dental experiences
• Need to have multiple dental treatments simultaneously
• Have an intellectual disability or advanced ADHD
• Difficulty swallowing or breathing during dental treatment