Abstract:Introduction: Pediatric dentists face the daily challenge of treating patients with anxiety, phobias and fears, and it is important to know the drugs for each patient. Objective: To analyze the literature on drugs used for sedation, particularly dexmedetomidine, ketamine, midazolam and nitrous oxide. Methodology: Articles were searched in databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, using keywords: sedation, drugs, pediatric dentist, pediatric patient. Results: Dexmedetomidine provides sedation, analgesia and sym… Show more
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