Drug-induced relaxation in which a patient remains responsive to verbal commands.
Medication used to help one relax during a procedure, without putting one to sleep.
Sometimes referred to as Twilight, this is a type of sedation whereby pain relievers and sedatives are administered to produce an altered state of consciousness through which pain perception and discomfort are minimized. Conscious sedation differs from general anesthesia in that the patient retains his or her natural breathing reflex and is able to respond to instructions and answer questions throughout the procedure. Due to the medications involved, a brief period of amnesia may erase any memory of the procedure(s) undergone.
A non-invasive way for administrating medications to render a procedure very comfortable. Does not involve general anesthesia.
"Light sedation" during which the patient retains airway reflexes and responses to verbal stimuli.
A state in which patients are relaxed and comfortable and less aware of what is taking place during dental procedures but are conscious and can breathe and swallow on their own. There is usually little or no memory of the procedure following conscious sedation.
intravenous medication used to help relax you during a procedure, without putting you to sleep
A minimally depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method (or a combination of the two) that retains the patient's ability to maintain an airway independently and continuously and respond appropriately to physical stimulation and verbal command. This does not include conditions resulting from the administration of oral medications or the administration of a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with each other.
An intravenous procedure that puts a patient into the twilight zone of knowing what is going on, but not really caring a whole lot. It offers the advantage of having appointments that last over 2 hours, and sequential removal, midline crossing, etc. are not required with this degree of nervous disconnection. At the end, the patient may not remember more than a few minutes of the procedure. You can talk and walk (to the restroom) if needed.
Medication that is administered intravenously to relieve pain and anxiety during a medical procedure. The patient remains awake, but calm. These medications may prevent the patient from remembering the procedure.
The administration of central nervous system depressant drugs or analgesics to supplement topical, regional, or local anesthesia during a surgical or diagnostic procedure. Consciousness is depressed and the patient may sleep though he is not unconscious. This form of sedation relieves anxiety, and or provides amnesia for the event and supplements analgesia. Blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and electrocardiogram are monitored.