DentalVibe

Fear of the dentist encompasses more than just the seeing the “white coat” or the thought of being “trapped” in a dentist's chair for several hours. Many people avoid receiving necessary dental work because of the pain associated with an injection of anesthetics into the gums. To help ease pain as well as patient anxiety, Dr. Louis H. Cadena and Dr. Valerie Cadena Vargas now offer the DentalVibe Painless Injection System to eliminate the pain of a numbing injection. This technology works by sending gentle pulsations into the gum tissue where nerve endings sensing these soothing vibrations transmit chemical messages to the brain that tells the brain to inhibit the opening of the “pain gate” responsible for the discomfort of an intraoral tissue injection.

The Dental Vibe device resembles an electric toothbrush in appearance and is equipped with two prongs and a light. Between the prongs is a small area which delivers the numbing agent into the gums. Your dentist here at Cadena Dentistry will inform you when they are getting ready to inject the anesthetic before gently pressing the vibrating prongs against the tissues involved in the dental treatment. This vibration tricks the brain into paying more attention to the vibrations emitted from the DentalVibe device than any discomfort caused by an oral needle.

In addition to helping patients overcome their fear of the dentist, DentalVibe also provides greater reduction of pain for extensive dental treatments involving more than a cavity filling. Moreover, patients anticipating a pain-free dental experience because of Dental Vibe's ability to numb their mouth without inflicting pain are more apt to seek the dental treatments they need to prevent tooth loss, gum disease or periodontitis from severely compromising their oral health.

For more information about the DentalVibe Painless Injection System, visit www.cadenadentistry.com or call 830-775-3322 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Louis H. Cadena or Dr. Valerie Cadena-Vargas at Cadena Dentistry in Del Rio, TX.