What is Conscious Sedation Dentistry? Sedation dentistry is the use of medications to induce a controlled state of deep relaxation and/or mild unconsciousness to make a dental procedure more comfortable. During sedation dentistry, patients are kept aware enough to respond to requests and directions from their dental team and are able to respond to verbal cues, such as “try to relax.” Sedation is not a “knock-out” anesthetic, where the patient is unconscious. Sedation dentistry only induces a state of deep relaxation and/or mild unconsciousness. This is necessary because patients need to be able to respond to verbal cues and directions … Continue reading Everything About Conscious Sedation Dentistry