Sedation is administered and monitored by a registered nurse and overseen by our anesthesiologists. Sedation can induce a mellow feeling of well-being, a light sleep or semi conscious state; This means that while the patient is asleep or sedated, she can still be stimulated by touch, light, or sound. Anesthesia is administered by a certified anesthesiologist. It is considered to be a deep or full sleep, meaning the patient is fully unconscious. This allows the dentist to perform longer, more invasive procedures without the patient being aware of the proceedings.