Sedation & Comfort
Oral Sedation
A prescribed tablet before your visit for deeper, longer relaxation.
Oral sedation means taking a prescribed sedative before your appointment. It is deeper than nitrous oxide and lasts through a longer visit, which makes it well suited to combining several treatments into one sitting.
You remain conscious and able to respond, but relaxed to the point of drowsiness, and most patients remember very little of the appointment afterwards. We monitor you throughout.
It requires planning: a review of your medical history and current medications, instructions to follow beforehand, and a responsible adult to bring you and take you home. You must not drive for the rest of the day.
Ready to book oral sedation? Call us and we will find you a time, and tell you what your plan covers before anything starts.
Step by step
What to expect
Review
Medical history and medications checked before anything is prescribed.
Prepare
Written instructions on when to take it and what to avoid.
Treat
Monitored throughout while your treatment is completed.
Recover
An escort takes you home; no driving for the rest of the day.
Common questions
Oral Sedation
Will I be asleep?
Not properly asleep, but very drowsy — many patients doze and remember little of the visit.
Do I need someone with me?
Yes. A responsible adult must accompany you to the appointment and take you home.
How long does it last?
Several hours. Plan a quiet rest of the day and do not drive, work or make important decisions.
Ready when you are
Ask us about oral sedation
Call the clinic or send a note and we will talk it through — no obligation, and a written estimate before anything begins.