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sedation
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sedation
1. a state of calm or reduced nervous activity
2. the administration of a sedative

sedation [si′dā·shən]
(medicine)
A state of lessened activity.


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The champion of sedation dentistry is Michael Silverman, who founded the 2,600-member, for-profit Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation in 2000.
Conscious sedation is a useful technique to reduce the pain and anxiety for children undergoing painful procedures.
For instance, at Dental Plus+ many of our dentists and support staff are trained by the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS) to provide oral sedation dentistry.
 
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