Virtually Pain-Free Dental Care

We know that many patients are apprehensive about receiving dental care. At Dr. Pasternak’s Chatsworth Cosmetic Dental Care, we pride ourselves on our ability to make each patient as comfortable and relaxed as possible while receiving care.

First, we listen to your concerns. We then discuss different methods for making you as comfortable as possible. Together, we lay out a treatment plan that will meet your needs.

1. Dr. Pasternak’s Special Sedation Dental Care Program

Many of Dr. Pasternak’s patients prefer to snooze through their dental care. Our office offers a special Sedation Care Program where qualified patients can just take a small pill and snooze — and in many cases have all of their dental needs taken care of in just one appointment. More about sedation care.

2. Dr. Pasternak’s Famous Virtually Painless Injection

Most of our patients never know they have received an injection. That’s because of Dr. Pasternak’s famous virtually “painless injection” technique. A topical anesthetic is applied to the tissue with a swab. This anesthetic painlessly numbs the spot where the doctor will give you one of the most gentle injections.

3. Local Anesthetic for Pain-Free Care

Injectable anesthetics, such as Lidocaine, prevent pain in a specific area of your mouth during treatment by blocking the nerves that sense or transmit pain and numbing mouth tissues. They cause the temporary numbness often referred to as a “fat lip” feeling. Injectable anesthetics may be used in procedures such as filling cavities, preparing teeth for crowns or treating gum disease.

4. Post-Treatment Comfort

We want you to be as comfortable as possible after your care. We often send our patients home with a supply of non-narcotic analgesics to relieve any post-treatment discomfort. These include aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen. For more involved procedures, a narcotic analgesic may be prescribed for your comfort.