ReviewThe Australasian medical journal2016
Techniques to administer oral, inhalational, and IV sedation in dentistry.
Review in The Australasian medical journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03827408 (Nebulized Midazolam, Dexmedetomidine, and Their Combination in Sedation of Preschoolers Undergoing Dental Treatment), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Nebulized Midazolam, Dexmedetomidine, and Their Combination in Sedation of Preschoolers Undergoing Dental Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Dental implant treatment for renal failure patients on dialysis: a clinical guideline.International journal of oral science · 2017Guideline
- Total intravenous sedation with target-controlled infusion in dentistry: clinical experience with the third-generation Eleveld pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of Buccal Midazolam in Comparison With Intranasal Midazolam Sedation in Uncooperative Children During Dental Treatment.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Dental treatments under sedation-analgesia in patients who are unable to collaborate: a prospective observational study.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Article
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- Modern sedative agents and techniques used in dentistry for patients with special needs: A review.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024Review
- Safety and efficacy of target controlled infusion administration of propofol and remifentanil for moderate sedation in non-hospital dental practice.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2023Article
- The challenges of dental care provision in patients with learning disabilities and special requirements during COVID-19 pandemic.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2020Article
- Contribution of benzodiazepines in dental care of patients with special needs.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2019Article
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- Conscious Sedation in Dentistry.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryReview
- The Effect of Anxiety and Stress on Acceptance of Dental Procedure before and after Inhalation Sedation in Pediatric Patients: AnInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSedation in dentistry is a controversial topic given the variety of opinions regarding its safe practice.
aimsThis article evaluates the various techniques used to administer sedation in dentistry and specific methods practiced to form a recommendation for clinicians.
methodsAn extensive literature search was performed using PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, Google, and local library resources.
resultsMost of the literature revealed a consensus that light sedation on low-risk American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) groups, that is ASA I, and possibly II, is the safest method for sedation in a dental outpatient setting.
conclusionFormal training is essential to achieve the safe practice of sedation in dentistry or medicine. The appropriate setting for sedation should be determined as there is an increased risk outside the hospital setting. Patients should be adequately assessed and medication titrated appropriately, based on individual requirements.
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