For the patient that is just plain scared to death to even walk into a dentist’s office, there are several prescription drugs that can sedate a patients just a little or stronger doses can put the patient all the way to la-la land. Someone needs to accompany a sedated patient at all times but if you need them, sedatives allow fearful patients to be relaxed and have healthy teeth and gums without the fear of the dentist. Of course, there is always the option of going to sleep. This is very good but has gotten quite expensive due to the high cost of liability insurance.

Drugs are another big improvement for the extraction patient. Pain pills and proper antibiotics make the recovery period shorter and more comfortable.

If someone needs extractions and also wants a new denture, we can make the denture first and place the denture in the patient’s mouth right after the surgery is done. We recommend that patients come into Gentle Dental of Baltimore for a free consultation and see what the cost is and also to get to know the dentist. Finding a dentist that you can talk to and that you like is very important. With Dr. Maloof, Dr.Sedrakyan, and Dr. Nemes at Gentle Dental, you will feel comfortable and the cost will be affordable with no surprises.