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Dental sedation

Sedation is a great option for nervous patients and anyone who feels anxious about receiving treatment. With safe and proven techniques, we administer sedation medication to place you in a relaxed and dream-like state, making it feel as though your appointment passes in no time.

The experienced team at Hindhead Dental Practice have helped thousands of patients overcome lifelong fears and dental phobias to finally get the treatment they need.

Sedation facts

  • It really works! You really can relax through your dental appointment
  • When sedated you will be conscious, but unaware of what is going on around you
  • You will have little or no memory of the experience

When receiving sedation you will be fully informed beforehand of any potential side effects and given advice to help with your recovery. You may be advised to bring someone along with you to the appointment who is able to take you home afterwards, and it's advisable to rest for the remainder of the day. You should be back to normal within 24 hours.

We offer the following types of sedation at Hindhead Dental Practice:

IV sedation

IV sedation is a very effective and safe way of treating those with moderate to severe anxiety and even phobia. This technique is started by the anaesthetist and involves the use of a small cannula (needle) placed in the back of the hand or the arm through which a sedative is administered prior to treatment.

As a patient you are conscious for the entire procedure, but don’t let this put you off. You will experience an extremely relaxed state, to the point of drowsiness. Many patients are more than happy to take a nap during treatment. IV sedation is not intended to put you to sleep or make you unconscious like a general anaesthetic, you just feel so relaxed and oblivious to your surroundings that you are happy to doze off. Because of this time passes in what appears to be minutes, even when undertaking many hours of treatment.

With refined care and expertise we’ve been helping patients throughout Hindhead and Haslemere manage their fear of the dentist for many years - we can do it for you too. Take the first step today…why not give us a call on 01428 605802 for a chat and to find out how we could help you.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Hindhead Dental Practice. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

590 Reviews

5.0

7th December 2024

Very kind and clear about what was going to take place

5th December 2024

Although I was late due to a traffic accident my clinician saw me on arrival and dealt with a cracked tooth.

4th December 2024

Extremely professional practice and staff members. Would highly recommend this practice .

4th December 2024

I have been coming to this dental surgery for a number of years . Both dentist and hygienist are very professional and I have always had excellent treatment and experience. I wouldn’t go anywhere else !

4th December 2024

Because everything works so well

4th December 2024

I ihave always gone to Hindhead since I moved here over forty years ago. Mr Ellis is a wonderful dentist and I dread the day he retires. I never feel any pain when he is treating me, and I almost enjoy it. He is extremely pleasant and fun to be with and his staff are all terrific. I have no desire to go anywhere else.

28th November 2024

Excellent service

22nd November 2024

I have been a patient for many years and have always had a good outcome. I travel for 45 minutes to go there, probably passing many other dentists on the way, but I never mind the journey as I know I will have a good experience.

16th November 2024

Paul has been looking after me for over 30 years,and I will be DEVASTATED when he eventually retires !!Sasha always does an excellent job on Reception too.

13th November 2024

A very quick visit scheduled for a pain relief extraction . I was most impressed.

7th November 2024

Cannot fault the service from all involved

6th November 2024

Very professional, respectful and polite

DC

David Cable

Excellent service all around from effiecient reception to caring dentistry

5th November 2024

Treatment plan was well explained. Confidence in the dentist, given that it was an unscheduled extraction, that is important. The dental assistant was also very reassuring. All in all, the team recognize that it is a nerve wracking experience and they worked well to make things as relaxed as possible ............... given there is a pair of pliers in your mouth, it really helps!

5th November 2024

Very professional. What was very pleasing was that Paul had communicated the results of my visit to the hygienist today so she was fully aware that I had some sensitivity. So, I didn’t need to explain anything and it was very reassuring how joined up the team is. The whole team works really well; the receptionist is lovely and efficient; Paul installs confidence and the hygienist team is also first class.

5th November 2024

The clinician's friendly, calm and gentle demeanour.

31st October 2024

Staff are always friendly,Efficient and appointments always on time

25th October 2024

Many years of excellent dental care.

24th October 2024

The whole experience was relaxed, friendly and very efficient

24th October 2024

Very friendly and supportive staff. Efficient treatment

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