The drugs and application methods in dental sedation

Abstract

Sedation and general anaesthesia is indicated when routine dental treatments cannot be performed due to fear and anxiety in dentistry. The agents selected for sedation are administered by different routes such as inhalation, oral, intramuscular (IM), intravenous (IV), intranasal (IN), sublingual (SL) and rectal. Each of these routes of administration has the potential to produce sedation when the appropriate agent is selected. In this article, it is aimed to give information about sedation administration routes and drugs used in sedation.

Modern sedative agents and techniques used in dentistry for patients with special needs: A review

“…Dental sedation is indicated when traditional behavioural management techniques do not sufficiently relax patients to allow for their dental treatment. 18 In one study, intramuscular and intravenous midazolam was effective in as many as 89% of study participants with neurological disorders. 19 Another group has reported a positive response rate as high as 83% to use of oral midazolam in PSN.…”

“… 42 N 2 O treatment is contraindicated during the first trimester of pregnancy because of potential effects on vitamin B12 activity, and consequent effects on foetal neurological development. 18 …”