Specialty Services
At Keep Smiling Dental, we provide a range of specialty services to help our patients stay healthy and happy. Our dental professionals are highly trained to ensure excellent patient care. We offer a range of specialty services like sleep apnea treatment, sedation dentistry, TMJ therapy and Botox services.
Sleep Apnea and Snoring Treatment
Sleep apnea is a condition that can cause you to temporarily stop breathing while sleeping. Different things can cause sleep apnea, but typically, sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat relax enough to cover the airway. If you have sleep apnea, your body will wake you up to resume breathing. This happens so fast you won’t remember it. This cycle of sleeping and waking can happen all night long, preventing you from reaching deep levels of sleep. Symptoms of sleep apnea include:
- Irritability and mood swings
- Tired throughout the day, even when you get 8 hours of sleep
- Loud snoring and gasping while sleeping
- Dry mouth in the morning
- Headache in the early morning
- Difficulty focusing on various tasks
If you have sleep apnea, your dentist at Keep Smiling Dental may recommend a night guard to prevent the airway from closing while you sleep. Your dentist may also recommend various lifestyle changes. Sleep apnea can put you at risk for serious conditions like high blood pressure and stroke, so get help as soon as possible.
Sedation Dentistry
If you have dental anxiety, sedation dentistry can help you enjoy a low-stress visit to the dentist. Sedation dentistry can also make you more comfortable during a long and potentially difficult dental procedure. At Keep Smiling Dental, we offer multiple types of sedation dentistry to meet our patient’s needs:
Nitrous Oxide: Nitrous oxide is a colorless, odorless gas that takes effect quickly and wears off just as fast. Patients who use nitrous oxide experience a feeling of calm and euphoria while taking nitrous.
Oral Conscious Sedation: Oral conscious sedation is a pill that the patient takes before the appointment begins. If you take oral conscious sedation, you’ll need a ride to and from the dentist’s office.
If you have dental anxiety that prevents you from making dental appointments, talk to your dentist about using sedation during your next dental appointment. Sedation dentistry can make your trip to the dentist relaxing and comfortable.
TMJ Therapy: Bite Guards & Botox
TMJ stands for “temporomandibular joint”. TMJ disorders, often just referred to as “TMJ”, can cause pain, discomfort, and swelling in the joints that connect the jaw to the skull.
Here are some symptoms of TMJ to watch for:
- Facial pain
- Difficulty opening or closing mouth
- Tenderness in your jaw
- Difficulty chewing
- Clicking sound while chewing, opening or closing mouth, or when talking
Some people develop TMJ due to bruxism, others may experience this kind of problem due to jaw injury. Whatever the cause of your TMJ, it’s important to get relief.
To treat TMJ, your dentist may recommend a mouth guard. Mouth guards help keep the jaw aligned and can be an effective treatment for many patients. It’s important to get a mouthguard that has been custom-made for your mouth. Your dentist may also recommend Botox injections to relax the muscles in the jaw. Botox injections can offer months of relief.
Why Keep Smiling Dental?
Here’s why patients come to Keep Smiling Dental for specialty services like TMJ treatment, sedation dentistry, and sleep apnea treatment.
- Professionalism: We prioritize professionalism with every interaction with our patients.
- Caring Dental Staff: Our caring dental staff are fully trained to help our patients enjoy a good experience in our office.
Want to know more about how we can help you? Call today to make an appointment our dentist.
