Sedation dentistry, performed under the supervision of specially-trained dentists, has an admirable safety record. While any treatment has potential risks and benefits, the risks of properly-administered sedation dentistry are quite low. We do not use narcotics. For oral sedation, we use triazolam, and for intravenous sedation we use midazolam. The aftereffects of sedation dentistry are surprisingly few.
Some people feel tired after treatment.
For a dental phobic, this is an amazingly powerful positive experience. The American Dental Association requires the completion of a 60-hour course. Most states follow the ADA s 60-hour recommendation. However, Pennsylvania s requirements are even more involved, and require an additional 20 hours of training. Comparatively few general dentists have fulfilled these requirements, so relatively few dentists can provide conscious sedation at this time.