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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Dental sedation

Sedation is a great option for nervous patients and anyone who feels anxious about receiving treatment. With safe and proven techniques, we administer sedation medication to place you in a relaxed and dream-like state, making it feel as though your appointment passes in no time.

The experienced team at Envisage Dental West Moors have helped thousands of patients overcome lifelong fears and dental phobias to finally get the treatment they need.

Sedation facts

  • It really works! You really can relax through your dental appointment
  • When sedated you will be conscious, but unaware of what is going on around you
  • You will have little or no memory of the experience

When receiving sedation you will be fully informed beforehand of any potential side effects and given advice to help with your recovery. You may be advised to bring someone along with you to the appointment who is able to take you home afterwards, and it's advisable to rest for the remainder of the day. You should be back to normal within 24 hours.

We offer the following types of sedation at Envisage Dental West Moors. Your dentist will be able to help you advise which type of sedation is right for you:

IV sedation

IV sedation is a very effective and safe way of treating those with moderate to severe anxiety and even phobia. This technique is started by the anaesthetist and involves the use of a small cannula (needle) placed in the back of the hand or the arm through which a sedative is administered prior to treatment.

As a patient you are conscious for the entire procedure, but don’t let this put you off. You will experience an extremely relaxed state, to the point of drowsiness. Many patients are more than happy to take a nap during treatment. IV sedation is not intended to put you to sleep or make you unconscious like a general anaesthetic, you just feel so relaxed and oblivious to your surroundings that you are happy to doze off. Because of this time passes in what appears to be minutes, even when undertaking many hours of treatment.

Inhalation sedation

Inhalation sedation is provided by your Envisage Dental West Moors dentist and team of nurses. With this technique you breath in a mixture of gas and air through a small mask fitted over the mouth and nose, which quickly leads to a pleasant and calm feeling. Our dental team will put you at ease by talking softly and explaining the process to you in full. Although you may feel a little drowsy, you will remain conscious at all times.

The advantages of Inhalation Sedation, or ‘Happy Air’, are that the recovery time is much quicker and it can be used for a wider range of people including children.

Oral sedation

Oral sedation is most suited to those with mild to moderate anxiety.

This technique involves swallowing a drug, normally 30 to 60 minutes before the start of dental treatment to induce a relaxed state.

With refined care and expertise we’ve been helping patients throughout West Moors, St Leonards, Ringwood and Verwood manage their fear of the dentist for many years - we can do it for you too. Take the first step today…why not give us a call on 01202 871053 for a chat and to find out how we could help you.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Envisage Dental West Moors. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

1018 Reviews

5.0
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francine warner

Professional friendly staff. Relaxing atmospere.great service.

KB

Karen Bowler

Caring, helpful staff who listen to any concerns and take time to provide a good service.

13th September 2025

Very happy. Some of the answers I have marked as neither satisfied or dissatisfied as they were really not applicable just for a check up that required no treatment.

CG

Chris Gray

Very thorough and friendly:)

12th September 2025

I find all the staff go that extra mile.There kindness and care is exceptional Thank you all

12th September 2025

The staff are always friendly and professional. I was given an emergency appointment very quickly and everything went as planned and discussed.

11th September 2025

Going to the dentist can be really scary but all the dentists at envisage are so kind and gentle. It makes me feel much more at ease after having such bad experiences in the past at other practices.

10th September 2025

The staff was polite and very helpful, giving me good advice for looking after my teeth.

JB

Julia Braddock

It’s a delight going to the dentist! Not many can say that. Caroline is fabulous, caring and always professional.

6th September 2025

Lovely staff who take the time to listen and discuss any concerns. Gentle treatment. Punctual.

5th September 2025

I love this dentist Clinique! It is so efficient, professional, friendly, knowledgeable, comfortable! I have 100

4th September 2025

All scenarios were explained going from worst to best. Rami was very gentle and made sure I was comfortable and has been the best dentist I have ever had. I suffer from high anxiety, and dentists are one of the things that set me off, but I felt safe with both Rami and the nurse.

3rd September 2025

Caroline Willcocks is very professional and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend her as a dentist to anyone. I am also very pleased with the Practice as such. The team working there is very welcoming. It is easy to park too. Thank you.

29th August 2025

Everyone kind and listen to my needs

28th August 2025

This was an emergency appointment.I rang the surgery at 9am and was seen by 10 past 1. My own dentist was on annual leave so I was seen by another dentist called Caroline. She was very good and extracted the tooth as there was no other option. She treated me with kindness and empathy.

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Fiona Sherlock

Envisage Dental are great and would highly recommend

24th August 2025

Everyone is so friendly and professional. As soon as you enter the building there is a sense of calm, and you instantly relax ☺️

20th August 2025

Very professional and courteous staff that llistend and talked through treatment

20th August 2025

The dentist was really friendly to my children. Great sense of humour. Explained everything really well

NA

Nick Alliston

Friendly welcome with excellent professional dentist who was informative and caring.

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