Sedation dentistry uses medication to help patients relax during dental procedures.Oral sedation dentistryis a medical procedure involving the administration of oral sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a dental procedure and reduce patients fear and anxiety related to the experience. Oral sedation is one of the available methods of conscious sedation dentistry, along with inhalation sedation (nitrous oxide) and conscious intravenous sedation.Drugs which can be used for sedation includediazepam,triazolam,zaleplon,lorazepam,andhydroxyzine.Although this method is commonly referred to as sleep dentistry, patients using sedation are generally awake Ladd Dental Group of McCordsville offers two levels of sedation to fit your individual needs. Sedation can come through the form of laughing gas,oral sedation, or IV sedation.Generally, a local anesthetic will also be applied at the site of dental work.