Relief from pain & anxiety

Local sedation blocks the signals between your nerves and brain, affecting how pain is perceived. As a localised treatment, this type of sedation works in a small specific area, with the rest of your body perceiving pain normally.

Local anaesthetic is typically administered by injection which, in its self, can be an issue for patients with medical or dental phobias. To help, areas can be numbed before the injection is administered. Patients can still feel the sensation of pressure for a second during the injection but without any pain.

General sedation causes loss of consciousness and is not recommended for dental treatments. It requires specially trained staff and makes it very difficult for the dentist or oral surgeon to work with you.

Yorkshire Dental Suite recommends local sedation or IV sedation, which keeps you pain free, lucid and mobile while blocking any pain.

Anaesthetic is a combination of medicines that block how receptors in your skin transmit signals to your brain. Areas affected by anaesthetic do not experience the sharp pain sensation, instead feeling numb and relaxed.

Sedation is the name given to a wide range of treatments designed to reduce or eliminate pain caused by a medical treatment. There are many types of sedation, with dentistry typically using:

• Local sedation: Numbs a specific part of your body
• Oral sedation: A pill that generally relaxes the body and prevents pain
• IV sedation: Administered through a canular, this allows sedation to be fine tuned

With dental sedation the patient remains awake but relaxed. You are able to respond to instructions from your dentist or oral surgeon, which helps procedures go smoothly.

Dental sedation costs from £450 for standard sedation for treatments lasting a few hours. Full sedation costs from £1,250 for treatments that last a full day.

Although it is not recommended for dental treatments, general anaesthetic is considered very safe. If you have received general anaesthesia you may experience side effects including:

• Feeling hungry or thirsty
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Having a sort throat
• Sore lips

If symptons continue please contact your doctor.

Sedation lasts around 24 hours, during which patients should not drive, operate heavy machinery or cook. We recommend having a friend or family member accompany you to your treatment, and that someone keeps an eye on you and helps out during the next 24 hours.

Dentists can tailor your sedation based on your needs and concerns. Most treatments can be completed using local anaesthetic, which only numbs the area affected by your procedure.

If you have concerns about pain, phobias or other conditions that make you nervous and have thus prevented you from having treatment, please contact us to discuss your options.

No, dentists do not put patients to sleep. This makes you a dead-weight, making it difficult to move you into position, and means you cannot respond to instructions. Dentists prefer local anaesthetic, oral and IV sedation which can be controlled, keeping you lucid but pain free.

Yorkshire Dental Suite goes beyond pain management, helping the most extreme cases of nerves and phobias to get the vital treatment you need. You are at the centre of each treatment, with every element designed to keep you confident, calm, relaxed and pain free throughout.

Local anaesthetic, oral and IV sedation are designed to numb pain while keeping you awake and able to respond to instructions from a dentist. General anaesthetic makes you unconscious throughout a procedure.

Yorkshire Dental Suite only provides local, oral and IV sedation.

In general, dentists recommend waiting 24 hours before being able to drive. If you have had local anaesthetic this timeframe can be reduced to a few hours.

1. Minimal sedation: Patients are pain free but able to respond normally
2. Moderate sedation: Patients are relaxed and pain free but able to respond normally
3. Deep sedation: Patients are unconscious
4. General anaesthesia patients are unconscious and require ventilation to breathe

It starts with a conversation with your dentist. This can occur over the phone or via video consultation, as well as in-person at a clinic. Discuss your concerns, the procedure, equipment and environment until you are confident enough to attend a consultation.

Yorkshire Dental Suite are experts in treating patients with dental phobias. If you have been putting off treatment and have gaps, damage and discoloured teeth then you are not alone. We have helped thousands of patients to get vital life-changing treatment.

1. Your treatment coordinator (TCO) is with you every step of the way to help ensure you have the best possible experience
2. Our friendly reception team will welcome you with a warm smile and make you comfortable
3. You will meet your team to discuss the events of the day and address any concerns you have
4. The treatment room, equipment and tools will be explained (if required)
5. Sedation options are outlined and administered to make you pain free and relaxed
6. The dental team work quickly to ensure you are in practice no longer than is absolutely necessary
7. Longer treatments include breaks to keep you comfortable
8. Aftercare is explained in detail and your TCO is on hand throughout recovery to help with any issues

Research conducted by dentalphobia.co.uk suggests that 54% (half) of people are scared of visiting a dentist and that 76% (3 in 5) of UK adults put off visiting the dentist.

A lack of routine check-ups is the biggest cause of dental degradation, which leaves issues including gum disease and decay unchecked. This can result in tooth loss and the inability to bite and chew effectively.

This is potentially compounded by the type of care offered by NHS dentists which, due to a lack funding, focus on purely medically necessary treatments.

A private dentist like Yorkshire Dental Suite offers a very different experience. Your care and comfort is at the centre of everything we do. From spa-like clinics and friendly receptionists to a dedicated treatment coordinator who is on hand to help you throughout your treatment and recovery, world-class oral surgeons, cosmetic dentists, orthodontists and nursing teams, we do everything we can to give you the best possible experience.

If you start to experience anxiety and can feel your heart racing there are several simple steps that can help.

1. Let us know: Explain your growing anxiety to the team and arange a hand signal
2. Breathe deeply and slowly, in through the nose, out through the mouth to help calm yourself
3. Ask for a distraction: Request music, a TV programme or something to read
4. Actively relax your body, starting with your toes before moving up each joint
5. Use a weighted blanked

Needle phobia is experienced by 1 in 10 people, making it very common. As it is often used to administer local anaesthetic it can often be a major cause of patients avoiding necessary treatment. To help overcome this phobia:

1. Discuss your concerns with the dentist
2. Request oral sedation (pill) as an alternative
3. Ask for the area being injected to be numbed with cream first
4. Keep your eyes closed

The reality is that local anaesthetic administered by injection takes a second. This enables you to have treatment that can massively improve your smile, confidence and quality of life for years to come.