Your experience with Oral Sedation in children's dentistry?!

Your experience with Oral Sedation in children's dentistry?

My 8 1/2 year old son with autism is going to have dentistry work done where they will administer oral sedation along with nitrous oxide and local anestehesia. The last time he had extensive dental work done, we was administered iv sedation and was totally asleep. What has been your experience with your child and the oral sedation? Do they feel alot? How awake are they? I was told alot of children will go to sleep (which is what I would prefer). Any tips or stories would be greatly appreciated!

I work in a pediatric dental office. The doctor never uses sedation. The only anestehesia she will use is novacaine. She is the only doctor in the area who will work with handicapped and autistic children (and adults) and she doesn't use sedation on them either. She said most dentists use the sedation on children just to make it easier for them and charge more money. If you find a good dentist the sedation won't be necessairy.

I've had experience with nitrous oxide when I had my wisdom teeth out. It just makes you really loopy. With the novacaine you won't feel anything except for the prick shot to inject it.

I really do think you should look into finding a local specialist to work with you and your son so that he won't need to be sedated. Being in a pediatric office, I know it can be done since we work with children all day everyday.

If you let me know what area you are in I could ask the doctor if she knows of anyone good in your area.