During sedation dentistry, the dentist uses medication to make you feel more calm and relaxed during the procedure. This way, you don’t feel scared or move around.
There are different sedations the dentist can use and you are awake for most of these methods, except for general anesthesia. For minimal sedation, your dentist typically gives you a pill or makes you inhale nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas. They can control the amount of sedation you get and the effects typically wear off quickly.