What is sedation and how is it used in dentistry?
Categories: General Dentistry
Intravenous sedation is also known as ‘twilight sleep’ and is a type of anaesthesia that relaxes you by using a sedative medication, usually Propofol or Midazolam. It is administered into a vein in your forearm. Depending on the procedure, the amount of anaesthesia used may range from a minimal amount, just enough to make a patient drowsy, to an amount so deep that the patient may not remember the procedure. You are always able to talk and respond to commands, but you will never remember what has happened during the procedure. Many people have a fear of dentists and are … Continue reading
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