What child is today & what he becomes tomorrow is an amalgamation of his
experiences & pathways which he has explored. These have indelible
imprints on the direction & meaning of his life.The performance of a
painless procedure for the child is one of the key factors in
establishing a good relationship with the operator. When the behavioral
approach in conjunction with local anesthesia, does not achieve
satisfactory control of the pediatric patient's behavior the next step
is the pharmacological approach. A safe and commonly used anxiety
control technique used for pediatric patients in the dental office is
Conscious sedation.