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Conscious Sedation - In "Sedation Dentistry" all body functions remain normal and the person is able to breathe on their own. With this type of sedation there is a state of very deep relaxation. You can still speak and respond to the requests of others. This type of sedation medication used for Sedation Dentistry "Conscious Sedation" has an amnesic effect for some patients and they will remember virtually nothing about their dental appointment.

1. Oral Sedation (Sedation Dentistry) - administered in the form of a pill or liquid; the patient swallows the medication. The disadvantage with this method is that the level of sedation for each person is not as predictable. The reasons for the difference between patients are related to body weight, genetics, previous drug history, which may increase or decrease the amount of actual sedation a person experiences. Since it is swallowed, there is a time delay between the time the medication is taken and it actually causes sedation. Sedation dentistry is "orally administered sedation".

There are Advantages to Oral Sedation:

• The patient has the advantage of sedation and at the same time does not have the fees associated with an I.V. sedation.
• It is much easier to administer by mouth than by I.V.
• It is generally safer and easier to monitor
• Almost all people respond very favorably to orally administered sedation

The most common drug is Halcion (also known as triazolam); it is very closely related to Valium chemically. The differences are that with Halcion there is a much deeper relaxation and amnesia effect than there is with Valium.