--- title: "Conscious Sedation | MEGAPLANT Dental Clinic Seodaemun" description: "Conscious sedation lets you be treated without fear in a semi-sleep state. Safety management from pre-treatment questionnaire to recovery and going home." canonical: "https://megaplant.kr/en/mu-clinic/sedation" lang: "en" --- # Conscious Sedation | MEGAPLANT Dental Clinic Seodaemun > Conscious sedation lets you be treated without fear in a semi-sleep state. Safety management from pre-treatment questionnaire to recovery and going home. CONSCIOUS SEDATION ## Conscious Sedation CONSCIOUS SEDATION ## What is *conscious sedation?* Treatment is carried out while you are in a **relaxed, semi-sleep state** induced with a sedative. 1. **For a strong fear of dental visits**Prepared for people with a strong fear of dental visits. 2. **Lengthy treatment in one session**For those who wish to complete lengthy treatment in a single session. 3. **3-Zero Dental Care**One of the "3-Zero Dental Care" approaches of MEGAPLANT Dental Clinic Seodaemun. ![You can doze off on a plane and still open your eyes when the flight attendant calls you. Conscious sedation is about that level.](https://withcookie.b-cdn.net/public/withcookie/agent-images/sdm-anh-sedation-1b-640.jpg?width=1080&quality=80) You can doze off on a plane and still open your eyes when the flight attendant calls you. Conscious sedation is about that level. It does not switch consciousness off the way general anesthesia does. You breathe on your own and can answer when we talk to you. What changes is the tension around the sounds and vibration of instruments, so people who have put off treatment out of fear find it much easier. Pain is controlled separately with local anesthesia. ABOUT ### What conscious sedation is Conscious sedation is **different from general anesthesia.** Sedation is **less about "putting you to sleep" and more about "keeping the experience from being frightening."** 01 You breathe on your own You continue to breathe on your own throughout. 02 You can respond You remain able to respond to the dental team, while receiving treatment with your **tension and anxiety considerably reduced**. 03 Memory stays hazy After treatment, memory of the procedure often remains hazy, which can help ease **the burden of dental treatment itself**. 04 Pain is controlled separately Pain control is handled separately from sedation, through **local anesthesia**. CHECK ### Which treatments is it used for? Used in these cases - Implant placement, particularly longer surgeries such as placing several implants at once or [full-arch](https://megaplant.kr/implant/full-arch) cases - Implants that also require bone grafting - Extraction of impacted wisdom teeth - Cases where several teeth must be treated in one session - Cases where treatment has been postponed because of a strong fear of dental sounds, smells or instruments - Cases where a strong gag reflex makes ordinary treatment difficult We check first - **General health**Depending on your general health, sedation treatment may not be suitable. - **Preliminary interview**We carefully review cardiac and respiratory conditions, medications you are taking, allergies and other factors. ※ We then decide whether it is possible. ANESTHESIA ### Together with needle-free and painless anesthesia Local anesthesia is still needed even under sedation. MEGAPLANT Dental Clinic Seodaemun aims to **reduce discomfort from the anesthesia stage onward**. 01 Comfort-in needle-free anesthesia Delivers anesthetic solution by pressure without a needle. [Devices](https://megaplant.kr/about/equipment) 02 TENS-INJECT Uses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to reduce injection pain. TENS The dental team selects the anesthesia method according to the treatment site and its extent. For details on our devices, please see Devices. SAFETY ### Safety management 01 Preliminary interview We check your medical history, medications, allergies and recent condition, and consult your attending physician when necessary. 02 Monitoring during treatment During sedation we continuously check breathing and vital signs, and adjust the depth of sedation according to your condition. 03 Recovery and going home Once treatment is finished, we ask that you recover sufficiently and then go home accompanied by a guardian. PROCESS ### Treatment process 1 Consultation and interview We explain the treatment plan along with whether sedation is possible and the precautions involved. 2 Preparation on the day Observe the fasting period you were given and come to the clinic with a guardian. 3 Sedation and local anesthesia A sedative is administered until you are relaxed, then the treatment site is anesthetized. 4 Treatment The planned treatment proceeds while your condition is monitored throughout. 5 Recovery and going home After recovery we explain the aftercare instructions and you go home with your guardian. CARE ### Precautions Please observe these before and after treatment - **Fast** for the period you were given before treatment (whether water is included will be advised individually). - Come to the clinic **with a guardian** on the day and go home together. - Please avoid **driving, operating machinery and making important decisions** on the day of treatment. - Let us know in advance about any medications you are taking, and **do not stop them on your own.** - Please wear comfortable clothing; it is best to remove contact lenses and accessories beforehand. [Dentistry Without Fear](https://megaplant.kr/mu-clinic/no-fear) [Full-arch Implant](https://megaplant.kr/implant/full-arch) [Devices](https://megaplant.kr/about/equipment) Sedation (Conscious Sedation) Treatment Consultation We review your general health and the scope of treatment, then explain whether sedation treatment is possible and what preparation is needed. 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