What are the different levels of sedation dentistry?
Certification is required for the type of sedation dentistry that lets you have more invasive or lengthy procedures performed comfortably. Some patients also need this level of sedation to be comfortable with lesser procedures. This level of accreditation is referred to as limited moderate conscious sedation dentistry, or oral conscious sedation dentistry. More details on this level – the one you are likely to be most interested in – are as follows: – In June 2009, only 96 of the general dentists in North Carolina had been accredited to perform this level of sedation dentistry. (There were only 6 in the capital city – Raleigh, which has one of the highest dentist to patient ratios in the state. – This form of sedation dentistry permits the administration of multiple doses of sedatives, either alone or in conjunction with inhaled sedation techniques (e.g., nitrous oxide). – This type of sedation dental care can be used along with “traditional” non-sedating anesthetics that create numbne
