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Nitrous Oxide
“Laughing gas” eases anxiety during treatment and wears off within minutes, so you can drive yourself home.
Comfort
Sedation dentistry in Century City.
If dental anxiety has kept you away, sedation lets you get the care you need while feeling calm and comfortable. We offer relaxation options so even nervous patients can sit back and let treatment happen with ease.
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Overview
Care without the dread.
Dental anxiety is real and common — and it shouldn't stand between you and a healthy mouth. Sedation dentistry uses safe, well-established methods to help you relax during treatment, from a mild calm that takes the edge off to a deeper sense of ease for longer procedures.
Sedation is helpful for anxious patients, people with a strong gag reflex, those who have trouble getting numb, and anyone facing a longer appointment. You stay safe and monitored throughout, and Dr. Esfahani reviews your health history first to choose the right option for you.
What's included
Every detail, planned together.
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Oral Sedation
A prescribed medication taken before your visit leaves you deeply relaxed and at ease.
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Anxiety-Friendly
A calm, judgment-free team and a gentle, paced approach for nervous patients.
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Gag-Reflex Help
Sedation makes appointments far easier for patients with a sensitive gag reflex.
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Continuous Monitoring
Your comfort and safety are monitored from start to finish.
Our approach
The safest sedation is the least you need.
Our goal is comfort, not unconsciousness. We start with the lightest option that will get you through your visit calmly, and we always review your medical history and medications first.
Sedation pairs perfectly with longer or more involved treatment — you can have more done in a single visit, with less stress, and remember little of it afterward.
How it works
The process, step by step.
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Health Review
We go over your medical history, medications, and what's making you anxious.
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Choose an Option
Together we pick nitrous oxide or oral sedation based on your needs and the procedure.
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Pre-Visit Prep
If using oral sedation, we'll give you instructions and arrange a ride home.
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Relaxed Treatment
You stay comfortable and monitored while we complete your care.
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Aftercare
Clear recovery instructions, and we follow up to make sure you're doing well.
Common questions
Frequently asked.
Ready when you are
Book your sedation dentistry consultation.
Free, no-pressure conversation with Dr. Esfahani. We'll listen, examine, and tell you honestly what we'd recommend — and what we wouldn't.
Book appointment (310) 553-2233
Or send us your insurance card — we'll verify benefits before your visit.