{"id":1034,"date":"2025-01-16T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2025-02-10T23:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T23:47:06","slug":"whats-it-like-to-be-under-dental-sedation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/whats-it-like-to-be-under-dental-sedation\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s It Like to Be Under Dental Sedation?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Given your fears, your dentist may want you to try sedation dentistry<\/a> at your next visit. You could trust the field’s options to calm you down during your dental care. Still, what if you want to know what being under dental sedation is like first? You needn’t worry; your Norman practice can cover you on that front. In fact, just keep reading to learn how dental sedation feels and whether you’re a good candidate for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Sedation Dentistry, Anyway?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At its core, sedation dentistry is a set of methods that relax people for dental work. It mainly relies on various sedatives to keep you calm for smooth and easy treatment. Depending on the kinds used, a patient may take one or several drugs on the day of their visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Dental Sedation Feel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since it can feature many sedatives, dental sedation can cause a wide range of feelings. The sensations are often divided by the sedation types, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nitrous Oxide Sedation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With nitrous oxide sedation, a patient breathes nitrous oxide or \u201claughing gas\u201d during their care. This gas makes you calm and mildly euphoric, but also ensures you\u2019re conscious. That means it leaves you aware of your surroundings and able to respond to dentist instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feelings from nitrous oxide quickly fade after your treatment. After you\u2019ve stopped breathing the gas for a few minutes, its effects should have stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oral Conscious Sedation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oral conscious sedation uses a pill taken before treatment, rather than a gas. This sedative takes effect when treatment starts and relaxes you more than nitrous oxide would. That said, it leaves you conscious enough to respond to dentist input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation\u2019s effects take a while to fade. They\u2019ll likely leave you groggy for several hours after your treatment. So, please have a friend or family member drive you home after your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV Sedation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

IV sedation uses an IV to send a sedative directly into your bloodstream. That being the case, it offers the most intense relaxation of all sedation dentistry methods. While it should still leave you conscious, many patients tend to nod off due to its effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the oral conscious type, IV sedation has effects that persist hours after treatment. You\u2019ll need someone you trust to drive you home from your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are You a Good Sedation Dentistry Candidate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Given how it works, the best candidates for sedation dentistry have one (or more) of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n