Dr. Hakes and her team are dedicated to providing cutting–edge technology that not only makes treatment more efficient, but more comfortable as well. We are proud to utilize the latest in dental anesthesia – Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA).
With Single Tooth Anesthesia, a computer controls the delivery to a precise location (tooth) with a controlled amount of anesthesia. The STA numbs the affected tooth only - not the check, lip or tongue. In other words, there is no more speech impairment, lip biting or drooling after treatment. And, as an added benefit, the anesthesia takes effect and wears off quickly.
STA works great with patients of all ages because it is “pain free anesthesia’ - there are no syringes or very little pain associated with the injection.