Intravenous sedation is a form of anxiety control that allows nervous people to accept treatment. It is the alternative to general aneasthesia and is both safer and more pleasant.
Conscious sedation will make you feel sleepy and relaxed: most patients can remember little or nothing of the procedure. You will feel drowsy for eight hours and you may sleep heavily following sedation. You may feel drowsy the following day.
Once sedated a local anaesthetic will be used. Your mouth will feel numb for several hours after treatment and you should take care not to burn or bite yourself during this time. Following sedation you will be required to stay at the practice until I am satisfied that you are safe to be accompanied home by a responsible adult.