Is it harmful for a 3 year old to go under oral sedation?

In proper hands no: Oral sedation should be preformed under a protocol that places the kids safety first & the procedure 2nd. If so the oral sedation is a minor issue for most kids.Things like having a nurse specifically assigned to monitor the child's airway & level of sedation are important. Using meds that can be reversed if needed is also helpful. Ask about the safety procedures involved as you consider it.

3 yo oral sedation: In dentistry a 3 yo can be sedated but very cautiously. It's important that they have appropriate training, equipment to monitor the child, as well as appropriate emergency medications and resuscitation equipment in case of complications.

See below: Ask your sefl is the test or procedure needed. If yes then we have to decide how we are going to do it. Do we hold child down, or do we sedate them? There is always risk with everything we do, we have to choose the safest and best thing for our children.