English: conscious sedation

Part of speech

Verb

Definition

A technique in which the use of a drug or drugs produces a state of depression of the central nervous system enabling treatment to be carried out, but during which verbal contact with the patient is maintained throughout the period of sedation.

Context

Mae'r canllawiau hyn yn berthnasol i bob gwasanaeth deintyddol sy'n darparu neu sy'n bwriadu darparu tawelu ymwybodol mewn lleoliad gofal deintyddol yng Nghymru.