Gallagher Catherine
Dent Update. 2016 Jan-Feb;43(1):83-6, 89. doi: 10.12968/denu.2016.43.1.83.
Dental anxiety is common and frequently poses a barrier to necessary dental treatment. The increasing availability of conscious sedation in dental practice has made treatment much more accessible for anxious patients. At present, benzodiazepines are the most commonly used drugs in sedation practice and provide a pleasant experience for most, but not all, patients. An understanding of the mechanism of action of benzodiazepines should inform our practice and deepen our understanding of why and how sedation may fail. CPD/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: As an increasing number of dentists provide sedation for their patients an update on benzodiazepines is timely.
牙科焦虑症很常见，常常成为必要牙科治疗的障碍。牙科实践中清醒镇静的可及性不断提高，使焦虑患者更容易接受治疗。目前，苯二氮䓬类药物是镇静实践中最常用的药物，大多数（但不是所有）患者使用后都有愉快的体验。了解苯二氮䓬类药物的作用机制应该为我们的实践提供指导，并加深我们对镇静可能失败的原因和方式的理解。继续职业发展/临床相关性：随着越来越多的牙医为患者提供镇静治疗，及时更新有关苯二氮䓬类药物的知识很有必要。
