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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
I can't imagine why a child would possibly need an intravenous sedative when I found Valium and nitrous oxide to be more than enough. I remember one time after a tooth extraction that I woke up enough in the dentist's office for them to let me go home, and then once in the car I conked out for another hour.
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Valium IS a commonly used intravenous sedative. Given orally, its effectiveness is much less predictable. In general, properly administered, IV sedation is safer than oral sedation, since in the event of a problem, an IV line is already open. That means an agent which counters the original drug can easily be administered. However, it looks scarier, and there are certainly people who don't know what they're doing in regard to IV sedation. There are also kids in the world who could readily demonstrate to you why additional sedation is necessary for them.
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Furthermore, a good dentist doesn't mind if a parent is there during a procedure--they have nothing to hide.
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I'd have to disagree with that statement, at least when it's in blanket terms. As ustwo mentioned, there are times when parents can seriously hinder a procedure. Do all emergency rooms have something to hide as well?