Conscious Sedation

In conscious sedation medications are used to help the patients, usually kids, to cope with fear and anxiety during dental treatments, without losing consciousness.

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Children who have so much anxiety that prevents them from coping, or young kids who do not understand how to cope need to be sedated. Children with special needs can also benefit from conscious sedation.

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When administered by experienced pediatric dentists who follow American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry sedation guidelines, sedation is safe.

 

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