Moderate sedation is the use of oral medications that are specifically chosen based on each child’s age, weight, and treatment needs. After choosing a flavor, the patient will be asked to drink the small amount of liquid medication (the medication can be syringed with the help of a parent but this is not preferred). The patient and parent will watch a movie for about 30-45 minutes in one of our quiet rooms while the medications take effect. Sedative medications cause most children to become relaxed and drowsy, but the goal of moderate sedation is not that the patient becomes unconscious. Although many children will appear alert after treatment, it is important that the patient have constant adult supervision for the remainder of the day.