Pender County · Since 1987
Sedation Dentist in Hampstead, NC
Sedation is a great option for anyone who needs a little extra help getting back into the chair and making their smile a priority again. Whether it is the sounds, a bad past experience, trouble getting numb or anything in between, we meet you where you are and provide compassionate care with zero judgment.
What to expect
Options range from nitrous oxide, which wears off before you drive home, through oral sedation that leaves most of the appointment hazy, to deeper IV sedation for longer surgical work.
Sedation also lets us combine treatment. Work that would take four separate appointments can often be done in one, which is worth considering if the appointment itself is the obstacle.
Why Hampstead patients come to us
Hampstead is a growing family community along US-17, known for the Topsail schools and neighborhoods like Olde Point and Castle Bay.
Dental fear is frequently inherited, and a parent who dreads the chair passes it on without meaning to. Breaking that cycle is worth doing for the next generation.
We block consecutive appointments for Hampstead families so a single trip down US-17 covers the whole household.
Families moved to Hampstead for the Topsail schools, and the trade-off is a US-17 commute that everybody here has an opinion about.
Olde Point and Castle Bay send us a steady stream of patients, and the Hampstead Bypass will shorten that drive when the first segment opens.
We see patients from across Hampstead and the surrounding area, including the Topsail schools, Olde Point, Castle Bay Country Club and the 28443 ZIP code.
Pender County is the second fastest-growing county in the state and it has the highest share of under-18s in the region at over 22 percent. Family scheduling and preventive care carry more weight here than anywhere else we serve.
We will lay out what needs doing now against what can wait a year, which matters when a family is working against one annual maximum.
We book families together so one trip down US-17 covers everybody, and the Hampstead Bypass will only make that drive shorter.
This is for you if
- You avoid the dentist because of fear, and have for years
- A previous appointment was painful or humiliating
- You have a strong gag reflex
- You need extensive work and would rather do it in fewer visits
- Sitting still for long appointments is difficult for you
- Local anesthetic has not worked well for you in the past
Afterwards
With nitrous you can drive yourself home. With oral or IV sedation you need someone to drive you, and you should plan to do nothing much for the rest of the day. Follow the eating instructions we give you before the appointment.
Follow-up checks are quick, and we will put them alongside another family member's appointment where we can.
Questions we get asked
Can I have sedation for a cleaning?
Yes. Nitrous for a hygiene visit is common and there is nothing unusual about asking for it.
How long does it take to wear off?
Nitrous, five to ten minutes. Oral sedation, several hours with grogginess into the evening. IV, similar, with the rest of the day written off.
How far is your office from Hampstead?
About 21 miles, or roughly 35 minutes via US-17 South (Market Street) to MLK Jr. Parkway. We are at 1301 Physicians Dr in Wilmington, with parking at the door.
Do you see patients from Hampstead?
Regularly. Hampstead is part of our core service area in Pender County, and we book families together so one trip down US-17 covers everybody, and the Hampstead Bypass will only make that drive shorter.
What are your hours?
Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm. Outside those hours, leave a message or use the appointment request form and we will come back to you with the first available time.
Sedation Dentist · Hampstead
Nobody here is going to make you feel bad about it.
A large share of our new patients start the conversation by apologizing for how long it has been. It is the most ordinary thing we hear.
- Nitrous, oral and IV sedation options
- Dr. Winneberger is a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- You can stop the appointment at any point
- We explain before we do, every time
Worried about the state of things? This is a judgment-free zone. We are here for the plan forward.
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Please do not include Protected Health Information. For anything urgent, call (910) 762-0958.
