{"id":262,"date":"2016-07-29T10:29:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T10:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/?p=262"},"modified":"2016-08-10T17:29:50","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T17:29:50","slug":"capital-district-dentist-offering-iv-sedation-3d-imaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/capital-district-dentist-offering-iv-sedation-3d-imaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital District Dentist Offering IV Sedation, 3D Imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>At Capital Smiles, we are committed to your comfort and health. That\u2019s why we\u2019re happy to announce we are now the capital district dentist offering IV sedation and 3D imaging! Adding these important features to our list of services increases your comfort and improves results. Keep reading to learn more about each one, and how we can use them to improve your overall dental health.<\/span><\/p>\n

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IV Sedation Eases Nerves, Improves Efficiency<\/span><\/h3>\n

You may already know Capital Smiles as the dentist providing sedation dentistry<\/span><\/a> for patients with dental anxiety. Adding IV sedation to our list of sedative options increases the level of comfort we can bring to patients with severe dental anxiety, or for those undergoing complex dental procedures. IV sedation also allows your capital district dentist to perform more comprehensive dental treatment in just one visit. <\/span><\/p>\n

IV sedation is administered directly into the bloodstream to help you fall into a state of relaxation that will last for the duration of your procedure. Results are achieved quickly with IV sedation, and the amount of medicine patients receive is easily controlled and carefully observed by the Capital Smiles team. Once the procedure is complete and the sedative effects have worn off, most patients remember nothing from their time in the dental chair — a big benefit for anyone dealing with dental anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n

With IV sedation, Capital Smiles can offer more advanced treatments in our state-of-the-art office, without the need to refer patients to an outside specialist. We can put you under sedation to perform dental implant procedures, full-mouth reconstructions and numerous other advanced restorative and cosmetic procedures. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve avoided visiting the dentist due to moderate to severe anxiety, if you need advanced care or if you\u2019d just like to undergo comprehensive treatment in a single visit, IV sedation can help you achieve your goals. <\/span><\/p>\n

3D Imaging Aids in Treatment Planning<\/span><\/h3>\n

The other exciting feature we\u2019re adding to our office this summer is our 3D Dental Cone Beam CT scanner. It\u2019s a powerful cat scan machine that produces highly accurate, three-dimensional images of your maxillofacial structures. Because it captures more detailed images and uses just 25 percent of the radiation of traditional x-rays, the Cone Beam CT reduces the patient\u2019s exposure to radiation and improves our accuracy in putting together your treatment plan before oral surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Added benefits of having the Cone Beam CT scanner in our office include the following.<\/span><\/p>\n