Sedation Dentist Near Pinehurst, NC

The Teeth Doctors™ is at 6402 Yadkin Road in Fayetteville, about 43 miles and a one-hour drive from Pinehurst. Pinehurst patients who come to us are usually here for one of three things: advanced sedation that local options do not offer, full-arch implant work that needs a dedicated implant surgeon, or both at once. If your dental care has reached the point where the local options are not enough, this page is the case for the drive.

Dr. Jeremiah Davis built the practice around what he calls Worry Free from A to Z™ care. The sedation conversation starts on day one. Before any procedure is scheduled, you talk through which sedation level fits your anxiety, your medical history, and the work that needs doing.

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Worth the Drive From Pinehurst: Three Reasons

All four levels of sedation in-house. Nitrous, oral, IV, and full general anesthesia (with a board-certified anesthesiologist on site). Many sedation dentists offer only the lighter two levels. If your procedure or your anxiety needs IV or general, fewer practices in the Sandhills region can deliver both options under one roof.
Implant and full-arch work with one surgeon. Dr. Davis holds Master credentials with both the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the Academy of Osseointegration, plus a Diplomate from the American Board of Oral Implantology. For full-arch and All-on-4 cases, that combination usually means working with multiple specialists at multiple locations. Here, the surgery, the sedation, and the prosthetic restoration are managed by one team.
Pinehurst patients tend to need both at the same time. The demographic in Pinehurst skews older, and the most common reason Pinehurst patients drive to Fayetteville for dental work is that they are pursuing implants or dentures and want the procedure done under sedation rather than spread across multiple awake appointments. The combination of advanced sedation plus advanced implant work is the page's pitch.

Sedation Options Available

Nitrous Oxide ("Laughing Gas")

A light, inhaled sedation. You breathe it through a small nose mask, the calming effect kicks in within minutes, and it wears off within minutes of removing the mask. You stay alert and can drive yourself home.

Best for: mild anxiety, routine cleanings, fillings, and simple extractions.

Oral Conscious Sedation

A prescription pill taken about an hour before the appointment. You stay conscious and responsive, but you feel deeply relaxed and most patients remember little of the procedure afterward. You will need a ride home.

Best for: longer procedures, moderate to severe anxiety, and patients who have tried nitrous and need something deeper.

IV Sedation ("Twilight Sleep")

Sedation delivered through a small IV line with continuous monitoring of your heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels. You enter twilight sleep with almost no memory of the procedure afterward. The level can be adjusted in real time.

Best for: full mouth implant cases, multiple extractions in one visit, oral surgery, severe gag reflex, and consolidating several procedures into one appointment. For Pinehurst patients making the drive, IV sedation makes the most sense for procedures that justify the round trip.

General Anesthesia

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 to administer general anesthesia in our office.

Best for: full-arch All-on-4 cases, multiple complex extractions and grafts in one appointment, and patients whose anxiety has prevented dental care for years.

Implant and Full-Arch Cases Pinehurst Patients Come Here For

The most common procedures pairing Pinehurst patients with sedation appointments:

All-on-4 full-arch implant cases. Four implants supporting a full upper or lower prosthetic arch, typically done under IV or general sedation in a single appointment.
Single and multiple dental implants. Replacing one or several missing teeth with permanent implants. Sedation is usually optional for single implants but often preferred for multiple in one visit.
Bone grafting and sinus lifts in preparation for implants. When the available bone is insufficient, these preparatory procedures pair well with sedation.
Full mouth restorations. Combining extractions, grafting, implants, and crowns across multiple quadrants. Sedation lets the work be consolidated.
Difficult or complex extractions, including impacted wisdom teeth and broken root fragments.

Dr. Davis's Sedation, Surgical, and Implant Credentials

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

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
United States Army Veteran
Dawson Academy Scholar
Voted Top 40 Dentists Under 40

What to Expect on Your Sedation Appointment

Pre-appointment consultation. Often handled over phone or video for Pinehurst patients to save a trip. We review your medical history, current medications, and anxiety history. From that, we recommend the sedation level that fits.
Pre-appointment instructions. Most sedation requires you to fast for a set number of hours and arrange a ride home. Written instructions go out when you book.
The appointment. We monitor your vitals throughout, administer sedation, and perform the procedure. For Pinehurst patients, we often consolidate multiple procedures into one appointment to make the drive worth it.
For nitrous, you are clear within minutes. For oral, IV, and general anesthesia, a responsible adult drives you home to Pinehurst. We recommend the driver be someone who can stay with you for a few hours after the appointment.
Follow-up. We call the next day to check on you. For routine sedation cases, follow-up can be a phone check rather than another in-person trip.

Sedation Cost, Insurance, and Financing

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

We are in-network with select PPO dental insurance plans. We do not accept Medicaid. For uninsured patients, we offer a membership discount plan and partner with CareCredit for monthly payment plans on larger cases. You receive a written estimate before any appointment is scheduled.

Getting Here From Pinehurst

The practice is approximately 43 miles from Pinehurst, with a drive time of 58 to 65 minutes. The most common route is NC-211 East (Plank Road) through Aberdeen and into Fayetteville, then connecting to Yadkin Road. An alternative is US-15-501 South to NC-87 to Fayetteville. Our address is 6402 Yadkin Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. On-site parking is available. Use your preferred GPS app for live traffic.

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Sedation Dentistry FAQs

Is one hour of driving worth it for sedation dentistry?

For routine sedation cases (nitrous or oral for a single appointment), probably not – you have local options closer to Pinehurst. For IV-level sedation on complex or multi-procedure cases, the math changes. Most Pinehurst patients who come here are consolidating what would otherwise be three to six separate appointments into one or two longer visits.

Can I do a phone consultation first?

Yes. We do phone and video consultations for Pinehurst patients to handle the medical history review, the sedation level recommendation, and the cost estimate before you commit to the in-person visit.

Is sedation dentistry safe?

Yes, when administered by trained providers with proper monitoring. We monitor blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation throughout every sedation appointment. For IV sedation and general anesthesia, we follow ADA guidelines on equipment, staffing, and emergency protocols.

Do you accept dental insurance for sedation?

We accept select PPO plans. Sedation is sometimes covered under medical necessity provisions when the underlying procedure requires it, and sometimes is not covered at all. CareCredit is available for monthly financing on larger cases.

Schedule Your Sedation Appointment

Call (910) 864-4646 to schedule a sedation consultation. We will talk through the procedure, the sedation level that fits, the cost, insurance applicability, and the appointment logistics before you commit. We can start with a phone or video consultation to keep your first trip to Fayetteville from being a wasted drive.