Sedation for minor oral surgery: inhalation sedation with 25 per cent nitrous oxide

Does relative analgesia with nitrous oxide reduce the number of general anaesthetic sessions and dental loss?

“…Some authors have investigated the use of a fixed dose of nitrous oxide. Cooper et al 7 found a success rate of 92% on 22 patients aged between 16 and 57 when a fixed concentration of 25% nitrous oxide was used.…”

“…Several authors 1,3,4,5,7,9 stated that they required one to three RA sessions to complete the treatments and that the average appointment times (including acclimatization, treatment and recovery time) varied between 30-45 minutes per session. Only Veerkamp et al 17 stated that three to 9 sessions were needed.…”

“…The only authors who included emergency dental extractions for pain relief were Cooper et al 7 and they recorded a success rate of 92%. Nevertheless, the patients in their sample were aged between 16 and 57 years old and as shown on the literature review, age can affect the success rate.…”

“…It is not unusual to use up to 40% of N 2 O for dental procedures. 1,4,5 A maximum of 50% was used by Burnweit et al 10 whilst Cooper et al 7 decided to use a fixed amount of 25%.…”

Does relative analgesia with nitrous oxide reduce the number of general anaesthetic sessions and dental loss?

“…Some authors have investigated the use of a fixed dose of nitrous oxide. Cooper et al 7 found a success rate of 92% on 22 patients aged between 16 and 57 when a fixed concentration of 25% nitrous oxide was used.…”

“…Several authors 1,3,4,5,7,9 stated that they required one to three RA sessions to complete the treatments and that the average appointment times (including acclimatization, treatment and recovery time) varied between 30-45 minutes per session. Only Veerkamp et al 17 stated that three to 9 sessions were needed.…”

“…The only authors who included emergency dental extractions for pain relief were Cooper et al 7 and they recorded a success rate of 92%. Nevertheless, the patients in their sample were aged between 16 and 57 years old and as shown on the literature review, age can affect the success rate.…”

“…It is not unusual to use up to 40% of N 2 O for dental procedures. 1,4,5 A maximum of 50% was used by Burnweit et al 10 whilst Cooper et al 7 decided to use a fixed amount of 25%.…”

Premedication during micturating cystourethrogram to achieve sedation and anxiolysis

“…The level of sedation was recorded after the MCUG was completed using the classification of emotional status designed by Brietkopf and Buttner [11]. The criteria for over-sedation included the loss of communication, respiratory depression and eventual loss of consciousness ( Table 1).…”

Does relative analgesia with nitrous oxide reduce the number of general anaesthetic sessions and dental loss?

“…Some authors have investigated the use of a fixed dose of nitrous oxide. Cooper et al 7 found a success rate of 92% on 22 patients aged between 16 and 57 when a fixed concentration of 25% nitrous oxide was used.…”

“…Several authors 1,3,4,5,7,9 stated that they required one to three RA sessions to complete the treatments and that the average appointment times (including acclimatization, treatment and recovery time) varied between 30-45 minutes per session. Only Veerkamp et al 17 stated that three to 9 sessions were needed.…”

“…The only authors who included emergency dental extractions for pain relief were Cooper et al 7 and they recorded a success rate of 92%. Nevertheless, the patients in their sample were aged between 16 and 57 years old and as shown on the literature review, age can affect the success rate.…”

“…It is not unusual to use up to 40% of N 2 O for dental procedures. 1,4,5 A maximum of 50% was used by Burnweit et al 10 whilst Cooper et al 7 decided to use a fixed amount of 25%.…”

Premedication during micturating cystourethrogram to achieve sedation and anxiolysis

“…The level of sedation was recorded after the MCUG was completed using the classification of emotional status designed by Brietkopf and Buttner [11]. The criteria for over-sedation included the loss of communication, respiratory depression and eventual loss of consciousness ( Table 1).…”

Does relative analgesia with nitrous oxide reduce the number of general anaesthetic sessions and dental loss?

“…Some authors have investigated the use of a fixed dose of nitrous oxide. Cooper et al 7 found a success rate of 92% on 22 patients aged between 16 and 57 when a fixed concentration of 25% nitrous oxide was used.…”

“…Several authors 1,3,4,5,7,9 stated that they required one to three RA sessions to complete the treatments and that the average appointment times (including acclimatization, treatment and recovery time) varied between 30-45 minutes per session. Only Veerkamp et al 17 stated that three to 9 sessions were needed.…”

“…The only authors who included emergency dental extractions for pain relief were Cooper et al 7 and they recorded a success rate of 92%. Nevertheless, the patients in their sample were aged between 16 and 57 years old and as shown on the literature review, age can affect the success rate.…”

“…It is not unusual to use up to 40% of N 2 O for dental procedures. 1,4,5 A maximum of 50% was used by Burnweit et al 10 whilst Cooper et al 7 decided to use a fixed amount of 25%.…”

Premedication during micturating cystourethrogram to achieve sedation and anxiolysis

“…The level of sedation was recorded after the MCUG was completed using the classification of emotional status designed by Brietkopf and Buttner [11]. The criteria for over-sedation included the loss of communication, respiratory depression and eventual loss of consciousness ( Table 1).…”