ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
To Compare the Efficacy of Two Intravenous Combinations of Drugs Ketamine-Propofol vs Ketamine-Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in Children Undergoing Dental Treatment.
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- Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine-Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine-Propofol Combination for Periprocedural Sedation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine for Sedation in Pediatric Dental Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Sedation applications in pedodontics procedures: which one should we choose?: a retrospective analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Comparison of intravenous sedation with propofol, dexmedetomidine and midazolam in double-J ureteral stent removal.American journal of clinical and experimental urology · 2023Article
- Comparison of the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol in reducing recovery agitation in pediatric patients after ketamine procedural sedation in emergency department.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2021Article
- Pharmacologic Sedation-Related Respiratory Complications in Pediatric Dentistry: A Decade-Long Scoping Review.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPRReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the efficacy of two intravenous combinations of drugs ketamine-propofol (KP) vs ketamine-dexmedetomidine (KD) for sedation in children undergoing dental treatment. STUDY
designThirty patients were selected, evaluated according to the predetermined criteria and divided in equal numbers of 15 amongst 2 groups KP and KD. MATERIALS AND
methodsInformed consent was taken, nil per oral (NPO) guidelines were followed and the study drug was administered. Dental procedure was performed. Heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and oxygen saturation (SPO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Student t test was used for comparing HR, BP and SPO
resultsThe sedation achieved with both the groups was adequate. Both the drugs produce adequate hemodynamic stability.
conclusionKetamine-dexmedetomidine has a better efficacy over the other group, ketamine-propofol. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Joshi AB, Shankaranarayan UR, Hegde A,
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