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Common Dental Sedation Types
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The most common dental sedation types are:
- Oral sedation – anti-anxiety liquid or pills
- Inhalation sedation – commonly known as ‘laughing gas’ but is really nitrous oxide or a relative analgesic
- Intravenous (IV) sedation – relaxation medication administered into the blood stream using a vein
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