American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Denver Sedation Dentistry
Denver dentists Dr. James and H. Candace DeLapp have just returned from the National meeting og the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. The meeting was held in Las Vegas Nevada and course work involved a variety of subjects involved in the art of dental anesthesiology. Many of the courses and lectures involved the medical history and patient evaluation before ANY type of dentistry be undertaken. Other courses involved the pharmacology of the agents used in dental anesthesiology as well as updates on local anesthesia. In all… approximately 1,000 dentists from all over the courtry attended this meeting.
Dental Sedation may be an indication for some patients
High blood pressure is one of the many different types of medical issues that may be helped with some degree of dental sedation. Stress of just thinking about a dental appointment has the potiential to cause an unsafe increase in blood pressure. Reducing stress with some degree of dental sedation may be recommended by our Denver dentists.
Minimal and Moderate Dental Sedation
There are a number of levels of dental sedation available for patients to choose from. For a vast majority of patients who have some degree of anxiety…. Minimal dental sedationmay offer you some relief. For many… taking an oral pre-medication approximately one hour prior to an appointment “can” offer “some” relief from anxiety. For some patients the oral premedication provides sedation and “may” (or may not) produced varying degree of amnesia. For “others” there is not profound sedation but the patients feels normal and is not as bothered about the dental appointment. Then again… for others a more significant type of dental sedation needs to be investigated.
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Yesterday our Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp up-loaded his new dental practice video on YouTube and am including it in this blog posting.
Up-loading our video to YouTube
Our Denver area dental practice is in the process of developing a number of video describing dental procedures and answering dental questions with video that we upload to YouTube. Unlike the video you see above… these video will be developed in house with nothing more complex that a “Flip” hand held video camera. The first video we are planning on producing is on teeth whitening and in particular difficult teeth to whiten. If you have been following our Blog postings you would know that the gray hue’s are difficult to whiten. In addition an type of translucency can be challenging at best.
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Our Denver dentist are a Delta Dental Premiere Provider. If you have Delta Dental Premiere Provider Plan you are able to mamimize your dental benefits in our Denver area Dental office. Each dental insurance company has a variety of dental plans available to choose from. Some plans are more comprehensive and other plans provide very basic services.
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Less Dental Insurance Plans Pay Less and Cover Less
As a general rule of thumb… the less expensive your plan is to your employer the less types of treatment will be covered. In most instance the year benefit will be less and you may be restricted to a small list of providers. In some dental plans the fees paid to the dental office are heavily discounted and the office finds it difficult to provide custom dental services.
Choose carefully during the benefits season
It seems like the Fall is the time in which employees can switch their benefits plan. Take care to pick a plan that will meet your needs and expectations.
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Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp were featured in Blatchford Blueprints. Dr. Bill Blatchford if a dental coach who illustrate what he feels are the top dental practices in various parts of the country. What the doctors DeLapp are known for is their commitment to volunteering for various non-profit organization and giving back to organized dentistry.
Giving Back is important for everyone!
Dr.’s DeLapp feel that everyone has the opportunity to give back to their communities. Your choices are so numerous to consider and so many organizations need your help. Consider taking the time to volunteer. On average the Dr’s DeLapp volunteer 60 – 100 hours every month to various organizations.
Listing of some of Dr’s DeLapp volunteer organization
The following list is some of the volunteer organizations the Dr.’s DeLapp volunteer
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association President for three separate terms
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine as volunteer faculty
Kids-in-need-of- Dentistry (KIND) Volunteer of the Year
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Alumni of the Year
President of the Colorado Dental Association of Dental Anesthesiology
At Large Board of Directors of Kids in Need of Dentistry
Atlantis Community
Inner City Health
State of Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners as a Practice Monitor
Metropolitan Denver Dental Society Board of Directors
Safety Chairman Colorado Swimming
General Chairman Colorado Swimming
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What are stems cells and how could they help your family
Your tooth may stores your family’s stem cells Stem cells can be found in many tissues, they are usually buried deep, they are hard to find and isolate. However with the breakthrough discovery of stem cells in teeth, a readily accessible source can be isolated. Denver Dentists, Dr James DeLapp,Dr. Sarah Parsonsand Dr. H. Candace DeLapp announce that stem cells may be collected and stored by you and your family and utilized later if the need is seen. Our Denver and Highlands Ranch dental office is located at 6660 Timberline Road #130 Highlands Ranch 80130.
Is there current medical treatment available using stem cells?
No… not at this time. However… much research for various diseases involve treatment that “may” involve stem cell. This new field of medicine most likely will be called “Regenerative Medicine”. Stem cells inf the future may be used for tissue replacement or mitigating the tissue rejection seen in transplants.
Baby teeth are a great source of Stem Cells
Researchers have found that primary or baby teeth is a great source of stem cells. There appears to be a large amount of stem cells in permanent teeth as wells as wisdom teeth. The ideas is to save these teeth “if” they are eligible to be saved… frozen and stored so they can be recovered at a later date. When you make your childs first dental visit at our Denver dentists… ask about loosing baby teeth and stems cells.
What type of tooth is eligible to be used?
The tooth that can be harvested are one that is in very good condition. Teeth that have large decay or abscess are NOT eligible for harvesting. Wisdom teeth and children’s baby teeth may be the most effective donor sites for your stem cells.
Extracted teeth may a good source of stem cells
Living stem cells found within extracted teeth are routinely discarded every day. Now, the company“ Stem Save” gives your family the opportunity to save these cells for future use in developing medical treatment. Recent and ongoing medical research gives you the opportunity to save these cells for future use in developing medical treatments for your family.
Dental stem cells now and in the future will have tremendous medical benefits and new treatment for common diseases. By using your own stem cells you can significantly reduce the risk of rejection of the new medical treatments.
Reduce the risks of immunosuppressive drugs
Immunosuppressive drugs are given in medical treatments to reduce the risks of rejection of the tissue. The side effect of these drugs are numerous and they make your body more susceptible to infections and the like. In addition to reducing rejection risks …. you can reduce or eliminate the use of drugs that weaken you immune system.
Teeth Stem cells are powerful
Further, the stem cells from teeth have been observed in research studies to be among the most powerful stem cells in the human body. Stem cells from teeth replicate at a faster rate and for a longer period of time than do stem cells harvested from other tissues of the body.
The older your cells are the less effective they are
Stem cells in the human body age over time and their regenerative abilities slow down as we get older. The earlier in life that your family’s stem cells are secured, the more valuable they will be when they are needed most.
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Sedation for root canals in Denver and Highlands Ranch
Fear and anxiety has been shown time and time again to be a barrier for many patients to seek dental care they want to have done. In many instances this fear has lead to a deterioration of their dental health to the point where extraction of the offending tooth or… a root canal is the only alternative. For many patients “minimal” sedation may help get you through the procedure. For others moderate or deep sedation may be the answer. Currently our Denver and Highlands Ranch sedation dentists are providing sedation dentistry for their patients needing a root canal. Please call (303) 694-9740 to see if sedation dentistry is for you.
Studies cited by Malamed (2010) indicate that many patients request some type of dental sedation for a root canal. The range of sedation requested ranges from something as simple as nitrous oxide all the way up to general anesthesia in a hospital setting. The good news is that many (but not all) patients can be effectively treated with either nitrous oxide or “minimal” sedation and local anesthetics
Don’t wait till a tooth hurts to seek care!
Our Denver and Highlands Ranch dental office want you to seek treatment before it becomes an emergency. As a general rule… the earlier the intervention the greater success and comfort for the procedure. Waiting until the offending tooth to form an abscyss in not recommended. The infection and swelling can become so severe that the only alternative is extraction.
Sedation Dentistry treatment algorithm
Our goal is to use the sedation protocol that will accomplish our task as simply as possible. As the patient proceeds down the algorithm the more complex the sedation becomes and the general risks increase. While sedation dentistry is very safe… every attempt should be make to solve you anxiety and fear problem at the lowest level possible. The algorithm is as follows and includes profound local anesthesia
Early intervention with local anesthesia
Nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation
Oral Sedation (anxiolysis)
“Minimal Sedation” with oral medication with our without nitrous oxide/oxygen
“Moderate Sedation” “usually with I.V. sedation
“Deep Sedation”
“General anesthesia” in a hospital setting
Preoperative evaluation
As a general rule of thumb some type of preoperative evaluation needs to be done in order to have any sedation past the nitrous oxide/oxygen level. First the prognosis on the offending tooth needs to be reasonable. Patient expectations of the sedation level needs to be realistic with the proposed level. Root canal are successful bu 5-10% ofroot canals fail so informed consent needs to be given to the patient for both the root canal AND the sedation protocol PRIOR to any sedation administered! General health status of the patient needs to be evaluated an appropriate medical consultations completed.
Rules of Sedation
While these two and “not” the only rules of sedation by any means… these two “rules” are most appropriate. First you MUST have a driver to take you home and monitor you after your sedation AND you must not have had anything to eat and drink 6 hour prior to the procedure. Driving while impaired is risky to yourself and to the public in general. Nausea and vomiting while uncommon can produce significant post operative problems
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Denver dentists taking a dental sedation course at USC
Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp, H. Candace DeLapp, and Dr. Sarah Parsons are taking a Moderate Dental Sedation Courseat the University of Southern California (USC) this Friday- Sunday. This will be a cumulation of a 70 hour course (ten day) course in I.V. conscious sedation forDr. James DeLapp.
Course Content for Dental Sedation
The course content involves how to safely administer conscious sedation to patients and involves pre-operative evaluation… dental /medical emergencies and the technique on safe administration of sedation drugs. This weekend is the last three days of the 10 day course. After the completion of the courseDr. James DeLapp will apply for a conscious sedation permit from the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners. This last three days of the course will be one day of lecture and two clinical days.
Dental anxiety can delay patients making appointments
Yes… dental appointments are delayed by patients who are anxious about dental treatment. Dental sedation can provide a method for many (not all) patients to make and keep dental appointments. Currently our Denver Dental Sedation office offers minimal sedation to our patients and many (again… not all) have found this lets them complete their appointment
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Please call our office and schedule an appointment today at (303) 694-9740. Let my office know you researched us off the Internet and you are eligible for our free new patient whitening offer. Our office is located at the corner of Lincoln Blvd. and Quebec in Highlands Ranch. Our address is 6660 Timberline Road Highlands Ranch 80130
Denver dentists take Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Denver dentists Dr’s.James DeLapp, Candace DeLapp andSarah DeLapptook Advanced Cardiac Life Support this past Saturday. ACLS is a course that revolves around managing potential emergencies in the dental office as well as the community in general. The course involves many subjects and include the following but not limited to
Early recognition of life threatening emergencies including heart attack and stroke
Early activation of the emergency response system
early intervention with cardiac defibrillation (BLS)
Advanced airway techniques
Delivery of emergency medications as needed
Safety is our largest and most important goal in our Denver area dental office
Our patients and staff safety if our most pressing concern. Our Denver dentists regularly go through emergency drill so each member of our team is able to handle any medical emergency that would occur in our dental office, building or community.
CPR for the community… you should consider taking this course!
CPR is one on the most important courses our patients can take. The key is early intervention and calling Emergency Medicals Services (911). For the adult the strategy involves call first … for children… CPR for 2 imn and then call. The key for children is most instances is lack of breathing caused the cardiac arrest, while in the adult. Our goal is to encourage everyone we come in contact with to take CPR.
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Bisphonates are medicines that are used in treatment of osteoporosis and are one of the most widely prescribed medicines available. An uncommon but potential side effect in sites where teeth are extracted will NOT heal very well. This process Our Denver dentist want to have our patients become familiar with the process called osteonecrosis. Other bisphosphonates are used in treating certain types of bone cancers. These medicines can cause an significant problems that can persist for long periods of time These drugs include but are not limited to:
Fosamax
Actonel
Boniva
Reclase
Many “other” new medicines expected to be introduced
Bisphosphonates have some contraindication in dentistry especially in having teeth extracted. Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp need to know if you are on any of these types of medications before any extractions.
Route of administration “may” be important”
How bisphosphonates are administered may increase your risks of osteonecrosis. I.V. route in much more significant that taking a pill by mouth. However as more information becomes available this recommendation “could” change.
Gum disease and bisphosphonates
Our Denver dentists have seen reported that patients with a history of inflammatory dental disease…periodontal disease or gum diseasehave a seven (7) times greater risk of developing Bisphonates related Osteonecrosis of the jaw. This fact should demonstrate the need to keep oral heath at an optimum level!
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Sports dentistry can involve everything from prevention to management of injuries after they have occurred. Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide General and Family dental services for patients in the Denver, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Greenwood Village and Denver Tech Center.
Sports Mouth guards
Sports mouth guards especially for Football and Hockey can reduce the risk from numerous injuries. Such injuries can include injuries to the teeth the jaw joint and reducing or mitigating concussions.
Types of sports mouthguards available
There are many different types of sports mouth guardsavailable. Certainly the mouthguards that you pick up at the sports store provide some type of protection. Some have the ability to “boil” … “temper”… and bite getting a “better” forming mouthguard. Most athletes find that the smaller the guard the more comfortable.
Custom made “Professional mouth guards
Custom made professional mouth guards are what most college and professional athletes wear. They are produced by taking an impression of your teeth… fabricating a plaster model and then vacu-forming the splint material over the occlusal surfaces. The material is trimmed for comfort.
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