Welcome to Sleep Dentistry Brisbane
What Is Sleep Dentistry?
Patients who are fearful about visiting the dental clinic may avoid routine care, which can result in tooth wear, loss, or breakdown over time. When dental health is compromised, it often causes the need for more extensive and complex procedures to restore dental health.
Sleep dentistry offers options for patients to complete their dental treatment with the help of sedation, allowing them to rest comfortably.
IV Sedation Provides Comfortable Dentistry in One of Our Clinics
IV sedation delivers medication intravenously. Patients are typically still responsive during IV sedation but are also completely relaxed and have no memory of their dental procedures. The depth of sleep can be varied depending on the procedure and the patient's individual needs.
General Anaesthetic Delivers the Deepest Relaxation
General anaesthetic is delivered in a hospital setting with the assistance of an anesthesiologist specialist who monitors your vital signs and sedation levels throughout the entire procedure. Under general anaesthetic, patients experience a sleep-like state with deep relaxation and no memory of their dental procedures.
Recovery after GA is slower and occurs in the hospital following all protocols before the patient is released to go home, typically with a same-day discharge.
Who Is Sleep Dentistry For?
Sleep dentistry is beneficial for these patients and situations:
- Adults or children with severe dental phobia, fear, or anxiety
- For extensive and complex procedures like oral surgery, dental implants, root canal treatment, or full mouth rehabilitation
- Adults or children with medical, physical, or emotional special needs
- For patients requiring multiple procedures they want completed during one appointment
Is Sleep Dentistry Expensive?
The cost of treatment with IV sedation or GA varies significantly based on each patient’s needs. Dr Asad’s goal is to make high-quality and comfortable dentistry accessible to all patients, so we accept all health funds, offer HICAPS on-site claiming, assist with early super access, and provide payment plans to help our patients easily fit their treatment expenses into their budgets.
Dr Asad will discuss all your treatment options, timelines for completing your care, and the investment and payment options during an initial consultation.
We would love to help you reach your smile goals and achieve optimal dental health in the most comfortable manner. The first step is booking your evaluation with Dr Asad online or by talking with our team.
Dr Asad and his team proudly serve the greater area of Brisbane and the surrounding communities of Logan, Gold Coast, Springwood, Bayside and Ipswich.