CONSCIOUS SEDATION AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS IN DENTISTRY

Authors

  • VIJAY EBENEZER Department of Pharmacology, SreeBalaji Dental College& Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai.
  • R. BALAKRISHNAN Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College& Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai.
  • ANANTHA PADMANABHAN Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College& Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai.
  • M. ELUMALAI Department of Pharmacology, SreeBalaji Dental College& Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai.

Keywords:

Diazepam, Propofol, Midazolam, Sedation, Dentistry

Abstract

Pain and phobia are the major criteria for patients entering the dental clinics. Pain is well controlled by local anaesthetics but still there is always  fear of seeing the complicated dental instruments. Sedation, where the patient is allowed to almost sleep  but still verbal contact is made and since there is amnesia patient has no phobia for any instruments. Various drugs has been used to bring about sedation , most common is propofol , midazolam and  diazepam, this review discusses about the latest techniques and drugs preferred in sedative dentistry.

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Published

30.06.2013

How to Cite

VIJAY EBENEZER, R. BALAKRISHNAN, ANANTHA PADMANABHAN, & M. ELUMALAI. (2013). CONSCIOUS SEDATION AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS IN DENTISTRY. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4(2), 168–172. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/2157

Issue

Volume 4, Issue 2, 2013

Section

Review Articles

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