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Conscious sedation in the 21st century

  • Hani Eid1

1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, 1 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.26.2.bm427128832m1532 Vol.26,Issue 2,April 2002 pp.179-180

Published: 01 April 2002

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Abstract

Most (99%) patients treated at this university clinic do not need any form of sedation as rapport and behavioral management skills are more than sufficient and are safe. Those aged 1 to 5 years, who needed the use of oral sedation (Midazolam), showed 70% success. Those who needed nitrous oxide /oxygen ranged in age from 8 to 18 years and were later treated without any sort of conscious sedation after one or two sessions of nitrous oxide / oxygen sedation.

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Hani Eid. Conscious sedation in the 21st century. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2002. 26(2);179-180.

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