(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 17, 2010 ) Woodinville, WA -- Did you know that nearly one-third (30 percent) of the population avoids the dentist due to fear? That is what the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS) recently reported, and this all-to-common dental phobia often prevents people from receiving necessary routine dental care.

There is a dentist Woodinville and surrounding area residents can trust, even in their fears. Signature Smiles, a family dentist serving those in the Woodinville, Redmond, Kirkland and Bothell areas, effectively utilizes sedation dentistry to comfort patients and ease their fears.

Used in a variety of ways, sedation is meant to relax and calm patients through the use of sedative drugs, like nitrous oxide and others. In the past, dentists relied on intravenous (IV) sedation as a safe and effective way to administer sedatives. Today, however, there many more options to patients, which offer a much more appealing approach to sedation dentistry.

Oral sedation, a “no needle” option, is the most common technique used to comfortably ease a patient’s fears. Once administered, the patient is awake for safety and cooperation, but remembers nothing about the procedure. Even if a local anesthetic is used, once a patient is sedated, he or she will not be bothered by or even remember the injection.

“We understand a visit to the dentist can create anxiety and fear,” said Cristin Dowd, DDS, of Signature Smiles, a King County Washington dentist. “Our experience with sedation dentistry allows us to properly administer the sedative and ensure the patient enjoys a comfortable visit.”

Signature Smiles has always been a dentist Bothell, Woodinville, Redmond and Kirkland residents know and trust, and sedation dentistry is just one more tool the team at Signature Smiles uses to make every visit an enjoyable one.

For more on sedation dentistry, check out the Woodinville family dentist website at MindBodyandSmile.com or call (425) 489-1177 to get back into the routine of a six-month periodic exam.


About Signature Smiles

Signature Smiles is an eco-friendly dentist serving families in and around Snohomish County and King County, Washington. Drs. Cristin Dowd and Ken Wu believe in treating each patient as though that person is a member of their own family. Signature Smiles addresses all areas of dentistry for both adults and children, including preventative services, cosmetic dentistry, tooth implants and restorative dentistry.

For more information, contact Signature Smiles at (425) 489-1177 or visit MindBodyandSmile.com.

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