{"id":135,"date":"2023-06-28T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forbeautifulsmiles.com\/blog\/?p=135"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:14:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T16:14:50","slug":"should-you-get-oral-conscious-sedation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forbeautifulsmiles.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/28\/should-you-get-oral-conscious-sedation\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Get Oral Conscious Sedation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you the type of person that has to spend a day or two hyping yourself up before calling to schedule a dental appointment? Do you always wait until something feels off or is hurting? Have you had to fight the urge to cancel appointments? If any of this sounds familiar, you are far from alone. Millions of Americans deal with dental anxiety, but fortunately, today\u2019s dentists have more ways than ever to help you stay calm and cool while in the chair. One of the simplest is oral conscious sedation<\/a>, and to find out more about how it works, keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Oral Conscious Sedation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the term \u201coral conscious sedation\u201d might be a mouthful, the way it works is quite simple. After having a discussion with their dentist, a patient is prescribed an anti-anxiety medication to take on the day of their appointment. Usually in the form of a pill, it is ingested at home, after someone arrives at the office, or both depending on someone\u2019s needs. This lowers someone\u2019s mental stress, helps them physically relax, and makes time fly by quickly during their treatment. They will remain awake throughout their visit, but a patient typically only has fuzzy memories of their experience afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Could Benefit from Oral Conscious Sedation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While oral conscious sedation is most often recommended for patients with moderate to severe dental fear, it can also assist those who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n