I have been sedated in emergency situations or in situations where I opted for it because I am a chicken! I will tell you this...in my opinion, if I could afford to be sedated for everything at the dentist I would be. However, I have had teeth pulled and drilled and root canals fully awake too. Being sedated was a blessing. It is a very short procedure and there is no memory of anything. I am not a fan of the dentist at all and I would rather sleep throught the drilling, etc. And you feel pretty good for quite a few hours after you come to! haha.