Has anyone had dental work under sedation?

[Maize]

I finally braved going to the dentist today and I need a filling. I am very very scared and the dentist is a special service for people who are scared and she said it would be best done under sedation.

I think this is a v.g idea because I don't think I could actually sit there while anyone did anything to my mouth with me awake!

But now I am scared of the sedation, I have cared for people using entonox and people sedated with midazolam but she said they used ketamine and something else? What if I vom, what if I make a fool of myself?

So any experience of dental work under sedation?
Thanks!

Thanks for these replies. Feel reassured!

I was referred by a colleague but as far as I know its not a special perk to working for the NHS. It was a tenuous link anyway!

I am fine with the dentist, I am not scared of the room or anything just of having the needles in my mouth.

I am ok with having a cannula in my hand (she asked if I wanted EMLA which was nice).

I mentioned it to a dr at work today and she started talking about the risk of DYING under sedation FFS!!