ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Compared to a Combination of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine with Ketamine for Sedation of Children Requiring Dental Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intranasal dexmedetomidine versus midazolam for pediatric dental sedation: a pooled analysis of clinical trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Drugs for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Drugs in R&D · 2025Pooled it
- The Sedative Effects of Inhaled Nebulized Dexmedetomidine on Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Comparison of combined intranasal dexmedetomidine and ketamine versus chloral hydrate for pediatric procedural sedation: a randomized controlled trial.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- The effect of dexmedetomidine-ketamine combination versus dexmedetomidine on behavior of uncooperative pediatric dental patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2024Trial
- Intranasal and Oral Pharmacological Sedation in Pediatric Dentistry: A Thematic Scoping Review of Efficacy, Recovery, and Safety Outcomes.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Pain assessment using the Analgesia Nociception Index in patients undergoing sedation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Korean journal of pain · 2025Article
- Recovery Time, Patient Satisfaction, and Safety of Intranasal Sedatives in Pediatric Dentistry: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness and acceptance of intranasal dexmedetomidine and intranasal midazolam for sedation in children aged 5-8 years using a mucosal atomizer device: a randomized controlled clinical study.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Nociception associated with pain/distress in young children sedated for dental treatment: a clinical study with objective and subjective measures.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2023Article
- The Emerging Role of Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Procedural Sedation and Anesthesia: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Pharmacologic Sedation-Related Respiratory Complications in Pediatric Dentistry: A Decade-Long Scoping Review.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPRReview
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Outpatient pediatric sedation is challenging. This study aimed to test intranasal dexmedetomidine efficacy as a single drug or combined with ketamine (DK) to sedate children undergoing dental treatment. Children < 7 years were randomized into dexmedetomidine 2 mcg/kg and ketamine 1 mg/kg (DK) or dexmedetomidine 2.5 mcg/kg (D) groups. Videos from the dental sedation allowed the systematic assessment of children's behavior (primary outcome) according to the Ohio State University Behavioral Rating Scale (OSUBRS). Secondary outcomes were parental and dentist satisfaction, adverse events, and recovery time. The data were analyzed descriptively and through regression models. Participants were 88 children (44 per group; 50 boys). The duration of quiet behavior (OSUBRS) was higher than 50% (DK mean 58.4 [standard deviation 38.1]; D 55.2 [39.1];
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