Sedation Dentist Anderson Creek NC | The Teeth Doctors™

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If you have been putting off dental work because the chair makes you anxious, sedation dentistry can change that. The Teeth Doctors™ in Fayetteville is 19 miles south of Anderson Creek, and we offer four levels of sedation – from light laughing gas to full general anesthesia – so the level of calm you need is the level you get.

Dr. Jeremiah Davis has built his practice around what he calls Worry Free from A to Z™ dentistry. Sedation is the most direct expression of that. For patients in Anderson Creek who have been driving past closer offices because they could not face the appointment, the trip to Yadkin Road is usually shorter than the trip they have been avoiding in their own head.

Sedation Options for Anderson Creek Patients

Nitrous Oxide ("Laughing Gas")

Nitrous oxide is the lightest sedation option. You breathe a colorless, odorless gas through a small nose mask, and within a few minutes you feel calm and slightly detached from the procedure. You stay awake, you can talk, and the effect wears off within minutes of removing the mask. Most patients can drive themselves home after a nitrous appointment.

Good for: routine cleanings if you have dental anxiety, fillings, simple extractions, and patients who want to take the edge off without being out of it the rest of the day.

Oral Conscious Sedation

Oral sedation is a prescription pill you take roughly an hour before your appointment. You remain conscious and can respond to questions, but you feel deeply relaxed and most patients remember very little of the procedure afterward. You will need someone to drive you to and from the appointment.

Good for: longer procedures, patients with moderate to severe dental anxiety, and anyone who has tried nitrous and needs something deeper.

IV Sedation ("Twilight Sleep")

IV sedation is administered intravenously by a trained provider, with monitoring of your vitals throughout. You drift into what is often called twilight sleep – you are not unconscious, but you are deeply relaxed and almost always remember nothing afterward. The sedation level can be adjusted in real time, which is why it is the right choice for complex cases.

Good for: full mouth implant cases, multiple extractions in one visit, oral surgery, severe gag reflex, and patients with high anxiety who want all their treatment done in one appointment instead of spread across weeks.

General Anesthesia for Anxious Patients

For the most complex cases or for patients whose anxiety is severe enough that lighter sedation will not work, we coordinate with a board-certified anesthesiologist who administers general anesthesia in our office. You are fully unconscious during the procedure and have no awareness of it afterward.

Good for: full-arch All-on-4 cases, multiple complex extractions and grafts in a single appointment, and patients with phobia-level dental anxiety who have been unable to receive care any other way.

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Why Anderson Creek Patients Drive to The Teeth Doctors for Sedation

A 19-mile drive deserves an honest reason. Here is ours: sedation dentistry has very little margin for cutting corners. When you are sedated, you are trusting the provider's training, the office's monitoring equipment, and the surgical skill of whoever is working on you while you are not awake. That is the bet you are placing.

Dr. Davis's Sedation and Surgical Credentials

Fayetteville NC Dentist Dr. Jeremiah C. Davis Recognized as One of the Top Implant Dentists in North Carolina

United States Army Veteran (82nd Airborne Division)
Master of the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD)
Master of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (MICIO)
Master of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO)
Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (FAAID)
Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology (DABOI/ID)
Surgical Master, Interdisciplinary Dental Education Academy
Dawson Academy Scholar
Voted Top 40 Dentists Under 40

Most general dentists who advertise sedation use only nitrous. We use all four levels because Dr. Davis routinely performs the complex implant and oral surgery cases that require them, and because patients in Anderson Creek deserve to know they are not being upsold into something the office is not equipped to handle.

"My background is full-arch implant work and oral surgery, and most of those cases need IV sedation or general anesthesia. I trained for sedation because the work I do requires it, not because it makes for a good marketing line." – Dr. Jeremiah Davis

Procedures We Often Pair with Sedation

Sedation is not its own treatment – it is an option you choose alongside whatever dental work you actually need done. The procedures Anderson Creek patients most commonly choose sedation for include:

Surgical extractions, including impacted wisdom teeth
Root canals on molars or anxious patients
Dental implant placement (single tooth, multiple teeth, or full arch)
Full mouth implant dentures (All-on-4 and similar)
Bone grafts and sinus lifts
Multi-quadrant restorative work consolidated into one appointment

What to Expect on Your Sedation Appointment

We will walk you through the specifics during your consultation, but the general flow is the same for every sedation patient:

Pre-appointment consult. We review your medical history, current medications, and dental anxiety level. Based on that conversation we recommend the sedation level that fits.
Pre-appointment instructions. Most sedation requires you to fast for a set number of hours beforehand and to arrange a ride home. We send written instructions the day you book.
The appointment itself. You arrive, we monitor your vitals, sedation is administered, the procedure is performed. Depending on the level, you may remember some of it or none of it.
For nitrous, you are clear-headed within minutes. For oral, IV, and general anesthesia, you will need a responsible adult to drive you home and stay with you for several hours.
Follow-up. We call the next day to check on you, and we schedule any follow-up appointments at that time.

Sedation Cost, Insurance, and Financing

Sedation costs vary by level. Nitrous oxide is the least expensive option and is often bundled with the procedure cost. IV sedation and general anesthesia are billed separately because they require more provider time, equipment, and monitoring.

We are in-network with select PPO dental insurance plans. We do not accept Medicaid. For patients without coverage, we offer a membership discount plan and partner with CareCredit for monthly payment plans on larger cases. You will receive a full written estimate before any sedation appointment is scheduled – no surprise charges after the fact.

Getting Here From Anderson Creek

The Teeth Doctors™ is approximately 19 miles south of Anderson Creek, and the drive takes around 26 minutes outside of peak traffic. Most Anderson Creek patients take NC-87 South through Spring Lake into Fayetteville, then connect to Yadkin Road. The practice is at 6402 Yadkin Road, near the Fort Bragg Yadkin Road gate. Use your preferred GPS app for live traffic.

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Sedation Dentistry FAQs

Is sedation dentistry safe?

Yes, when administered by trained providers with proper monitoring. Every sedation patient at our office is monitored for blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation throughout the procedure. For IV sedation and general anesthesia, we follow ADA guidelines on equipment, staffing, and emergency protocols.

Will I feel any pain?

No. Sedation handles your anxiety; local anesthetic handles pain. The two are separate things working together. You will be numb in the area being treated regardless of which sedation level you choose.

Can I drive myself home after sedation?

Only after nitrous oxide. Oral sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia all require a responsible adult to drive you home and stay with you for several hours.

How long do the effects last?

Nitrous wears off within minutes. Oral sedation effects can last 4 to 6 hours. IV sedation typically wears off within an hour at the office, though you may feel drowsy the rest of the day. General anesthesia recovery is the longest – plan on the rest of the day off.

Schedule Your Sedation Appointment

Anderson Creek patients can call (910) 864-4646 to schedule a sedation consultation. We will discuss the work you need done, the sedation level that fits, and the cost and insurance specifics before you commit to an appointment. If you have been avoiding dental work, this is the conversation that ends that.