Dr. Johnson’s Dental Blog

Some people experience severe anxiety when undergoing dental treatment. With oral conscious sedation, it is possible to relax during dental procedures instead of being tense and fearful. Oral sedation dentistry, relaxation dentistry, conscious sedation and anxiety-free dentistry are all terms used to describe this type of treatment. In addition to alleviating anxiety, oral conscious sedation can help patients with a variety of conditions.

You may want to consider oral conscious sedation if you have any of the following issues:

• Strong gag reflex
• Fear of needles
• Sensitive teeth
• Fear and anxiety associated with dental treatment
• Difficulty getting numb
• A history of negative dental experiences
• Trouble controlling body movement due to Parkinson’s disease, Cerebral Palsy or related condition
• Need extensive dental treatment requiring lengthy dental visits

If you have avoided dental treatment due to any of these factors, give us a call at 907-349-0022. We can give you more information about sedation options and help you determine which one is right for you. At Excellence In Dentistry we do all we can to make your visit as comfortable as possible. We look forward to discussing your oral health and dental goals.

• Dr. Kirk Johnson, DDS
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• Excellence In Dentistry
• 1000 East O’Malley, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK
• Anchorage, Alaska 99515
• 907-349-0022

Serving Anchorage dental patients since 1987.

for your health, beauty and well-being

In Anchorage, Alaska a dentist’s office is sometimes seen as a painful and scary place. Excellence In Dentistry located at 1000 East O’Malley, Suite 101, Anchorage, Alaska 99515 tries to discourage that image with a caring staff and qualified dentists. However, endodontic therapy, a dental procedure commonly known as a root canal, still carries a strong association with pain that sometimes keeps people from regularly visiting the dentist and tending optimally to their oral health.

When a tooth becomes badly infected or decayed, a qualified dentist in Alaska can clean the inside of the tooth by removing the bacteria, soft tissue (called pulp), decayed nerve tissue, and any debris that may be causing the tooth infection from the inside of the tooth. Your qualified dentist will then seal the tooth to prevent further decay and finish by applying a crown or filling. This is the process and purpose of a root canal. The process can be completed, typically, in just a few visits to your Alaska dental practice. In many cases, a root canal procedure is a better option than removing the infected tooth since it allows you to keep your natural tooth.

Teeth that are more prone to requiring a root canal procedure in the state of Alaska are cracked or chipped, have received repeated dental procedures, have been damaged by trauma to the face, or are suffering from deep tooth decay. Wearing a mouth guard can help prevent damage sustained to teeth and practicing good oral hygiene habits, such as daily flossing and brushing, coupled with regular dental visits, can reduce the possibility of needing a dental root canal.

Though a root canal can be intimidating or scary, educating yourself and talking to your local Anchorage, Alaska dentist can relieve much of your anxiety. Root canals are often not painful, and for many people the pain of the infection experienced beforehand is worse than any pain that might be experienced during the procedure, and the relief is well worth the trouble.

If you are in the Alaska area you can give Excellence In Dentistry a call at 907-349-0022 to see what we can do for your oral health, beauty and well-being.

Don’t forget to visit us at our online dentistry website at: http://www.AnchorageSmiles.com

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Excellence In Dentistry, we perform root canal (endodontic) therapy routinely for our Anchorage dentistry patients and many report minimal discomfort. Eagle River root canal procedures have advanced significantly in recent years. For many Alaska root canal patients, the procedure is no worse than getting a filling from your Excellence In Dentistry dental professional.

At Excellence In Dentistry, our goal is to help our Wasilla, Palmer, and Southern Alaska root canal patients avoid the necessity of Alaska endodontic treatment by providing skilled dental care. However, if root canal therapy is necessary to preserve a tooth for one of our greater Eagle River area root canal patients, we provide the most advanced Anchorage endodontic treatment in Alaska

How do you know if you need an Alaska root canal? See your Excellence In Dentistry dental professional immediately if you experience tenderness or pain, hot or cold sensitivity, tooth discoloration, tooth injury, gum swelling, gum pain, or lymph node tenderness or drainage. However, for some Eagle River endodontic patients, there are no symptoms. That is why it is crucial to visit your local Anchorage endodontic dentist regularly for a thorough Anchorage dental examination.

Call Excellence In Dentistry, at 907-349-0022 to schedule an appointment.

For your health, beauty and well-being