The Wand is a device used to adminster needle-free, computer-generated anesthesia. While it's not magic, patients who have a fear of needles might think it is!

Need help feeling relaxed during your dental visit? Ask your dentist about conscious sedation -- a mild form of sedation that doesn't put you under.

Administering anesthesia, or dental nerve blocks, requires training and skill. But some factors can block the effectiveness of dental nerve blocks -- find out which ones.

DentiPatch is a revolutionary form of needle-free anesthesia. Unlike topical numbing gels, DentiPatch penetrates deep into the gums and lasts for about 45 minutes!

Afraid of injections? Electronic anesthesia involves using a low-voltage electrical current for pain relief. Find out what the TENS system is all about.

When people talk about going under, they're talking about general anesthesia. General anesthesia is most often used during oral surgery or given to patients with dental anxiety.

Looking for an alternative to traditional oral sedation? Herbal oral sedation might be the perfect solution. But remember, herbal oral sedation is not a painkiller!

Does anesthesia make you think of a needle? This might shock you, but pain-free, needle-free anesthesia is here -- and it's called H-Wave electronic anesthesia.

Do you balk at dental treatments? With IV sedation dentistry, you can have all the benefits of dental care without the memory of an uncomfortable experience.

If won't actually make you laugh, but inhaling nitrous oxide, or "laughing gas," can help make you feel calm and relaxed before dental procedures.

At some point in your lifetime of dental care you'll probably need local anesthesia. Local anesthesia protects you from feeling pain and even dental anxiety!

Anesthesia numbs; nitrous oxide relaxes. Often used in conjunction with local dental anesthesia, nitrous oxide is a gentle, but effective form of sedation.

Novocain is the most commonly used type of dental anesthesia, but that doesn't mean it's right for everyone. Find out what you need to know before receiving Novocain.

While most forms of sedation require a shot, oral sedation ushers in relaxation through a pill. With oral sedation, you'll get dental anxiety relief without having to go under.

Using a mix of pain relievers and sedatives, sleep dentistry lulls you into a relaxed, but conscious state. Sleep dentistry is also known by its other moniker conscious sedation.

Anyone who doesn't think that modern dental technologies aren't inventive doesn't know about Vibraject! Vibraject is a device used to minimize the pain of needles.