Sedation Dentistry for Special Needs

Sedation dentistry for patients with special needs

For many patients with special needs — and for the families who care for them — a dental visit can be genuinely difficult. True IV sedation can make treatment calm, safe, and completed in a single comfortable visit rather than several stressful ones.

Experience across a wide spectrum

Dr. Fatemi has extensive experience caring for patients with special needs across a wide range of the spectrum. Just as important as clinical experience is how the visit is prepared: we work closely with families to know what to expect, and everything is explained in advance so there are no surprises on the day.

• Care delivered gently, at a pace that suits the patient.
• Sedation administered and monitored in-office by Dr. Fatemi.
• Planning done together with caregivers, on preparation, consent, and aftercare — before the visit.

We welcome caregivers to call and talk through the visit in advance so we can plan around each patient’s needs: (301) 740-2686.

Learn more about how IV sedation works.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Ali Fatemi, DDS, FICOI, FAGD, MAGD.