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Comfort Amenities

Extra Touches to Help You Relax and Feel at Ease

Relaxing Dental Experience

At Southern Minnesota Sedation Dentistry, we genuinely value every patient who visits our office. Dr. Flack and Dr. Schuck are committed to ensuring that each individual feels as relaxed and comfortable as possible during their treatment at our Mankato dental office. With patient comfort as our highest priority, we have created a soothing, welcoming environment designed to put you at ease from the moment you arrive.


To make your visit more enjoyable, we are pleased to offer a variety of comfort amenities, including aromatherapy with scented oils, memory foam pillows, warm blankets, BOSE noise-reducing and audio-enhancing headphones, and access to entertainment options like Pandora music, Netflix, and more. These thoughtful touches help transform your dental experience into one that is calm, pleasant, and stress-free.

Additional Comforting Amenities Include:

  • Warm and inviting fireplace with leather sofa
  • 39″ color flatscreens in every treatment room for your entertainment providing cable programming and the Smile Channel
  • Nitrous oxide or laughing gas available in every treatment room, providing a relaxing mixture of oxygen and nitrous that still allows you to drive after your appointment
  • Refreshment area providing complimentary bottled water,juice, gourmet coffee, gourmet tea, hot chocolate, and gourmet cookies
  • Complimentary over the counter medication for continued comfort after your appointment such as Ibuprofen and Tylenol
  • Courtesy calls before and after treatment so any of your questions can be answered and to ensure your comfort
  • Warm and moist face towels
  • Paraffin wax treatments for hands
  • Complimentary mouth rinse and lip balm after appointments
  • Sunglass eye protection
  • Complimentary oxygen during amalgam removal while using Isolite technology which protects, suctions and eases strain

Is Sedation Dentistry Right for You?

If you experience anxiety or fear when you think about visiting the dentist, you could be a perfect candidate for Sedation Dentistry. Ask Southern Minnesota Sedation Dentistry about your options when scheduling your next appointment. Our team has been offering Sedation Dentistry in Mankato for over a decade and this treatment helps patients:


  • Skip The Needles, No More Painful Shots
  • Get Treatment for your Sensitive Teeth
  • Escape Embarrassment of Poor Teeth
  • Avoid Uncomfortable Noises and Smells

Sedation Dentistry Isn't Just for Anxious Patients

Sedation Dentistry isn't just for patients that experience anxiety or fear when they receive dental treatment. You could also be a great candidate for Sedation Dental Treatment for a variety of other reasons including:


  • History of a bad gag reflex
  • History of very sensitive teeth
  • History of sensitive/overly curious tongue
  • History of sore jaw after dental appointments
  • History of complex dental problems