Paediatric Dentistry in the New Millennium: 3. Use of Inhalation Sedation in Paediatric Dentistry

From Volume 30, Issue 7, September 2003 | Pages 350-358

Authors

Susan A. Paterson

BDS, MDentSci, MRCD(C)

Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute.

Articles by Susan A. Paterson

Jinous F. Tahmassebi

BDS, MDentSci, PhD, FRCD(C)

Senior Dental Officer/Research Fellow, Airedale NHS Trust and Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute

Articles by Jinous F. Tahmassebi

Abstract

Provision of General Anaesthesia is now limited and restricted to the hospital setting. Sedation for paediatric patients is an essential tool in anxiety management and is used as an adjunct to behaviour management. Inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation to reach a plane of relative analgesia may be administered easily and safely to children in general dental practice and is a potential alternative to general anaesthesia.

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