Patient Services

Sedation Dentistry

Because every patient is different, Dr. Hecht and the Staten Island Dental Care team offer various options to manage your comfort.

  1. Nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas, can relax a patient during dental procedures. The patient will be awake and responsive to the dentist. The gas is delivered through a facemask.
  2. Oral conscious sedation is a good option for patients who experience intense dental anxiety or for those who need complex work done. With conscious oral sedation, the patient takes an anxiety-reducing drug prior to dental work, and the dentist also administers nitrous oxide. The patient will be completely relaxed, but not "out," during the visit. Learn more about oral sedation in our patient library.
  3. IV sedation is delivery of intravenous medication during a procedure. The patient will be comfortably sedated during the visit.

Call Staten Island Dental Care today to discuss your anesthesia needs and schedule an appointment. Patients with dental fear will find our team gentle and understanding. We just want to make you smile.