What is intravenous conscious sedation?
Intravenous conscious sedation is a technique that utilizes intravenous agents and sometimes nitrous oxide to help relax a patient that is anxious. This is a good technique for patients that have mild to moderate anxiety or fear of dental procedures. This technique is also advisable for adult patients who require a great deal of dental treatment and wish to have more treatment completed in fewer visits. Patients treated with conscious sedation usually have little to no memory of the dental procedure being performed.
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