Nervous About the Dentist | Sedation Dentistry Near Geist Do you struggle with dental anxiety or have major fear about going to the dentist?! If so, have you ever considered oral conscious sedation ? Oral conscious sedation is one of the available methods of conscious sedation dentistry , along with inhalation sedation (e.g., nitrous oxide ) and conscious intravenous sedation. Benzodiazepines are commonly used, specifically triazolam . Triazolam is commonly selected for its rapid onset and limited duration of effect. An initial dose is usually taken approximately one hour before the dental appointment . Treatment may include additional dosing on the night proceeding the procedure, to mitigate anxiety-related insomnia . The procedure is generally recognized as safe, with the effective dosages being below levels sufficient to impair breathing ....
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