You will be so relaxed that you may be unaware of the sights, sounds and smells around you, but you will still be able to respond or talk. The huge advantage of IV sedation over oral sedation is that it gives Dr. King precise control of the amount of medication she administers. Unlike the lack of control associated with oral pill sedation IV sedation allows us to deliver the sedative amount quickly and comfortably.
Afterwards, patients usually have no memory of their appointment. It can feel very relaxing for a few hours. Therefore, you will need someone to come with you to your appointment to drive you back home.
Yes, now you can have root canal, dental extractions or other dental procedures done with IV sedation. Combining laser dentistry with IV sedation is as comfortable as dentistry can get!