Oral conscious sedation is sometimes mistakenly referred to as “sleep dentistry,” but though patients feel extremely calm and relaxed, they are still awake and able to respond. Some people doze in and out during conscious sedation or even snooze peacefully, but that’s because they’re so relaxed, not because the sedation method made them sleep. Intravenous (IV) anesthesia is another sedation method we offer and our oral surgery center in Columbus, Indiana. It does cause you to sleep all the way through treatment.