Kapur Arpita, Kapur Vinay
Department of Anaesthesiology, Civil Hospital, Panchkula, Haryana, India.
Department of Medicine, HS Judge Institute of Dental Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Jul-Dec;8(2):320-323. doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_191_18.
Sedation in dentistry has been a controversial topic due to questions being raised over its safety, especially in dental chair. Dental fear and anxiety are not only common in children but also significantly prevalent among adults due to high intensity of pain. Sharing of airway between the anesthesiologist and the dentist remains the greatest challenge. The purpose of this review is to study the recent trends in conscious sedation in the field of dentistry from an anesthesiologist's perspective. It will provide a practical outline of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and routes of administration of the drugs or gases used.
由于牙科镇静的安全性问题,尤其是在牙科治疗椅上的安全性问题引发了诸多质疑,所以它一直是一个颇具争议的话题。牙科恐惧和焦虑不仅在儿童中很常见,而且由于疼痛程度高,在成年人中也极为普遍。麻醉医生和牙医共用气道仍然是最大的挑战。本综述的目的是从麻醉医生的角度研究牙科领域清醒镇静的最新趋势。它将提供所使用药物或气体的药代动力学、药效学及给药途径的实用概述。