Conscious sedation is modern dentistry that lets patients have a relaxing and comfortable dental visit, which allows the doctors to accomplish the work of several appointments in just one.
There are a number of conscious sedation techniques, but they all have certain things in common. While the goal of general anesthesia is for the patient to sleep, in dentistry it is much more common to use conscious sedation, where the patient is sedated and comfortable, yet still awake. The sedation feels so relaxing and peaceful that the patient doesn’t even notice the passing of time and so may feel like they have fallen asleep. Many of the medications used in conscious sedation have an amnesiac effect as well, leaving patients with little or no memory of their dental appointment.
At Drs. Minutello's and Nguyen's office patients have the option of oral conscious sedation or IV conscious sedation for their comfort.