It’s a moment that many of us dread. Although essential to our health, going to the dentist can be a source of fear and anxiety, particularly among children. However, medical progress has made it possible to significantly reduce patients' pain, in particular through the increasingly frequent use of anesthesia. The problem is that this practice of putting the area to be treated to sleep almost always involves injecting a product using a needle. Some people have a phobia of it. And others don't like feeling their gums being pierced. We don't even talk about the children who take the opportunity to bite the dentist.
In Rennes, the University Hospital has just acquired a new tool intended to reduce pain and discomfort linked to traditional anesthesia. The dental care center of the hospital center has just received electronic pens from the “QuickSleeper” range (quick sleep in French) with the promise of “quick and gentle” anesthesia. A sort of “magic pen” developed by the Maine-et-Loire company Dentalhitec. “Everything goes smoothly to reduce the pain and stress often associated with this care,” promises the hospital. A comparative study published on a specialized site confirms that the majority of patients prefer this technique.
Fewer appointments to plan?
The specialized site Dentaire365 intended for professionals in the sector has listed some advantages of this new tool: less stress for the practitioner, but above all less waiting, an injection which allows anesthetizing between one and six teeth and comfort for children , with a limited risk of bite. By being faster (a few seconds are enough), the so-called “intraosseous” injection is also more cost-effective. The number of appointments per patient can thus be reduced.
This technology financed by the Nominoë fund which seems to delight practitioners. The president of the endowment fund, also director of the University Hospital, recalls that the establishment wants to continue “to support initiatives that improve the well-being of patients and facilitate the work of caregivers,” according to Véronique Anatole.
