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title: "What Is Oral conscious sedation? Dental Glossary"
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Sedation and Anesthesia

# Oral conscious sedation

Oral conscious sedation is a form of sedation in which you take a prescribed pill before a dental visit to help you feel calm while staying awake.

With oral sedation, a dentist or doctor prescribes a pill, usually taken before the visit. The ADA says sedation may involve gases that are inhaled, pills that are taken, or medicine that is injected. Ask what to expect, including whether you will need a ride home. It does not remove the need for a [local anesthetic](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/local-anesthetic) to numb the tooth. Rules for who may give this type of sedation, and the permits needed, are set by each state, so ask any office what training and permits it holds. Staff should check your health history and watch you during care, as in [sedation monitoring](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/sedation-monitoring). This entry explains the term in general. See [minimal sedation](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/minimal-sedation) and dental anxiety.

## Related terms

-   [Minimal sedation](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/minimal-sedation)
-   [Moderate sedation](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/moderate-sedation)
-   [Sedation monitoring](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/sedation-monitoring)
-   [Dental anxiety](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-anxiety)
-   [Local anesthetic](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/local-anesthetic)

## Sources

1.  [ADA MouthHealthy: Anesthesia and Sedation](https://www.mouthhealthy.org/all-topics-a-z/anesthesia-and-sedation)

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