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What is 'Sleep Dentistry' ?

      Dr. Mueller has associated his practice with a team of hospital anesthesiologists/nurse anesthetists who work with his patients in a private practice office environment.  While the patient is maintained in a state of 'Twilight Sleep', Dr. Mueller is able to complete multiple and diverse dental/surgical procedures in a single visit.  Patient anesthesia and comfort is carefully monitored and maintained by the anesthesiologist / nurse anesthetist at chairside throughout all procedures.  From the placement of cosmetic veneers to dental implants, the patient is aware only of the finished results upon waking from a 'light sleep'. 


                         Are You a Candidate?


Anxious, Fearful, or Dental Phobic

      Previous traumatic dental experience, fear of needles or injections, panic attacks, claustrophobia, and a perception of overwhelming or prolonged dental need, are conditions not uncommon to the many patients that welcome our care environment.


Time Constraints

      Patients residing out of state or country / Patients with uncompromising work schedules / Patients that may not be able to commit to completing a treatment plan in a conventional treatment fashion / Patients who require 'cosmetic smile makeover' immediately for a specific function, e.g. fashon model shoot, wedding, career interview, family photograph, romantic encounter



Physical or Mental Disabilities

      Selected patients that may be best treated in a comprehensive manner outside tof the hospital environment, e.g. Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, MR, DD.  Please make a conultation appointment to see if you or the person you are calling for is a candidate.


Anesthetic Reactions

      Some dental patients have difficulty in maintaining a sufficient level of anesthesia or pain control with conventional 'Novacaine" injections to endure dental treatment comfortably / others may have a true allergic sensitivity to local anesthetics or their additives.


Gag Reflex

       Patients with an accentuated gag reflex or uncontrollable tongue reflex often require sedation to provide necessary instrument access to treat affected teeth and gums.


Environmental Disease Disorders

      Those patients that find leaving the home environment or entering unfamiliar environments to be unacceptable either physically or psychologically can become crippled by dental neglect if treatment is not delivered in this most efficient fashion. / e.g. agoraphobia, agrophobia, claustrophobia, physical handicap.