rat able ▁( i . e . ▁it ▁is ▁difficult ▁to ▁adjust ▁the ▁do se ▁to ▁control ▁the ▁level ▁of ▁sed ation ▁desired ) ▁and ▁therefore ▁this ▁technique ▁should ▁be ▁only ▁be ▁used ▁when ▁other ▁tit rat able ▁sed ation ▁techniques ▁are ▁in app ropri ate . ▁ ▁Cons cious ▁sed ation ▁ ▁Cons cious ▁sed ation ▁refers ▁to ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁a ▁single ▁or ▁combination ▁of ▁dru gs ▁to ▁help ▁relax ▁and ▁reduce ▁pain ▁during ▁a ▁medical ▁or ▁dent al ▁procedure . ▁There ▁are ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁techniques ▁and ▁dru gs ▁that ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁; ▁these ▁need ▁to ▁be ▁tail ored ▁to ▁the ▁individual ▁need ▁of ▁the ▁patient ▁taking ▁into ▁account ▁the ▁medical ▁history , ▁the ▁skill ▁and ▁training ▁of ▁the ▁dent ist / sed ation ist ▁and ▁the ▁facilities ▁and ▁equipment ▁available . ▁ ▁General ▁an a est hes ia ▁ ▁General ▁an a est hes ia ▁for ▁dent istry ▁can ▁only ▁be ▁carried ▁out ▁in ▁a ▁hospital ▁setting . ▁ ▁The ▁use ▁of ▁general ▁an a est hes ia ▁to ▁reduce ▁the ▁pain ▁and ▁anx iety ▁associated ▁with ▁dent al ▁treatment ▁should ▁be ▁disc ou rag ed ▁and ▁general ▁an a est hes ia ▁should ▁be ▁undert aken ▁only ▁when ▁absolutely ▁necessary . ▁ ▁Ep ide mi ology ▁ ▁Ind ividual s ▁who ▁are ▁highly ▁anxious ▁about ▁under going ▁dent al ▁treatment ▁compr ise ▁approximately ▁one ▁in ▁six ▁of ▁the ▁population . ▁Middle ▁aged ▁women ▁appear ▁to ▁have ▁higher ▁rates ▁of ▁dent al ▁anx iety ▁compared ▁to ▁men .