{"id":54,"date":"2012-04-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smilespringfield.com\/blog\/54\/sedation-dentistry-%e2%80%93-are-there-any-negative-side-effects\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T02:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T02:56:32","slug":"sedation-dentistry-are-there-any-negative-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilespringfield.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/17\/sedation-dentistry-are-there-any-negative-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Sedation Dentistry \u2013 Are there any negative side effects?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Few things are absolutely perfect and any medical procedure has some risks.&nbsp; This is also true with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilespringfield.com\/sedation-dentistry.html\">sedation dentistry<\/a>.&nbsp; The American Dental Association states that sedation used in dentistry carries the same risk as sedation used in any other medical procedure.&nbsp; As long as sedation dentistry is performed by a skilled qualified dental professional there are seldom negative side effects.<\/p>\n<p>An easily avoidable side effect is a negative interaction between the sedative and a medication the patient is taking.&nbsp; This can usually be prevented if the patient gives the dentist a complete medical history.<\/p>\n<p>Amnesia surrounding the procedure does sometimes occur as a result of taking IV or oral sedation.&nbsp; Whether this is a positive or negative depends on the point of view of the patient.&nbsp; Some people don\u2019t want to remember anything about the procedure.&nbsp; If a patient is at all concerned about safety during the procedure, they can ask a friend or relative to be present. Many dentists insist on this.<\/p>\n<p>IV or Oral sedation takes some time to wear off and the patient will not be able to drive home. So a caregiver will need to accompany them.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. VanderMolen has the experience and expertise in Sedation Dentistry you need for a successful procedure. For more information or to schedule a consultation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilespringfield.com\/contact-us.html\">contact us<\/a> at 217-546-3333 or <a href=\"mailto:info@smilespringfield.com\">info@smilespringfield.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few things are absolutely perfect and any medical procedure has some risks.&nbsp; This is also true with sedation dentistry.&nbsp; The American Dental Association states that sedation used in dentistry carries the same risk as sedation used in any other medical procedure.&nbsp; As long as sedation dentistry is performed by a skilled qualified dental professional there [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-sedation-dentistry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sedation Dentistry \u2013 Are there any negative side effects? 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