# Sedation Options Explained
> Sedation helps anxious patients and long procedures. What each level involves. A plain-English guide with practical steps.

## Guides
- [Nitrous Oxide Explained](https://dental-sedation-options.pages.dev/nitrous-oxide-dental/): Nitrous oxide dental sedation is a mild option in which you breathe a gas mixture through a small mask to feel more relaxed while staying awake.
- [Oral Sedation Explained](https://dental-sedation-options.pages.dev/oral-sedation-dental/): Oral sedation dental care means taking a prescribed sedative medicine by mouth before treatment so you feel calmer and drowsy.
- [IV Sedation Explained](https://dental-sedation-options.pages.dev/iv-sedation-dental/): IV sedation dental care means a trained clinician gives sedative medicine through a small tube in a vein, so the depth can be adjusted during treatment and you.
- [Fasting Rules Before Sedation](https://dental-sedation-options.pages.dev/fasting-before-sedation/): Fasting before sedation means going without food, and sometimes certain drinks, for a set period before your appointment, so that your stomach is as empty as.
- [Getting Home Safely After Sedation](https://dental-sedation-options.pages.dev/driving-after-sedation/): Driving after sedation is not something dental teams will normally let you do, because the effects can last well beyond the time you feel alert.

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