Advantages to IV Sedation:
- Method of choice if you don't want to be aware of the procedure — you "don't want to know".
- The onset of action is very rapid, and drug dosage and level of sedation can be tailored — huge advantage compared to oral sedation.
- The maximum level of sedation which can be reached with IV is deeper than with oral or inhalation sedation.
- The gag reflex is hugely diminished — people receiving IV sedation rarely experience difficulty with gagging.
- Can be ideal for those with a phobia of dental injections.
- Because people are conscious and they can cooperate with instructions, and there is no airway tube involved.
