Patient comfort

Patient comfort

Patient getting nitrous oxide and listening to Sirius|XM during treatment

Our office strives to make your dental care as physically comfortable as possible by offering the following amenities:

• Satellite radio (Sirius|XM) with headphones—With more than 200 choices of entertainment to choose from, satellite radio enhances your listening pleasure while you have dental treatment.

• Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)—This safe, breathable drug reduces the anxiety and gag reflex that we sometimes associate with dental visits.

• Hypnosis—We use this relaxation technique for people who do not want medication to reduce their anxiety. It is particularly effective for agraphobiacs (those who fear open or public places).

• Local anesthesia—Also known as a “shot” or an “injection," local anesthesia can last for a long or short time. Dr. Maron gives shots that do not hurt. He has found that giving the shot slowly eliminates discomfort. Young patients claim they “barely felt a thing,” and older ones ask, “Was that a shot you just gave me?”

• Memory foam neck pillow—We use this small cushion for those patients with pre-existing neck, back, or sinus problems.