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Avances en Odontoestomatología
On-line version ISSN 2340-3152Print version ISSN 0213-1285
Abstract
GUERRERO ORTIZ, F; SANCHIS FORES, C; ONRUBIA FUERTES, X and ASPIAZU HINOSTROZA, K. Conscious inhalation and pharmacological sedation, its effectiveness in the reconduction of the behavior of the pediatric patient in the dental office: cross-sectional observational study. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2020, vol.36, n.4, pp.180-185. Epub Dec 05, 2022. ISSN 2340-3152. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0213-12852020000400002.
Introduction:
The objective of the study was to evaluate whether conscious sedation redirected or not the behavior of the pediatric patient, in the dental office.
Materials and Methods:
The clinical study sample was obtained from sixty-five patients who do not allow treatment in the dental office, aged between 4 and 9 years.
Results:
Of the 65 patients representing 100% of the sample, it was obtained that 86.15% was able to redirect the behavior after conscious sedation. However, in 13.85% the behavior after conscious sedation could not be redirected.
Conclusion:
Conscious sedation can help reduce phobia, stress that pediatric patients present in the dental office. They also allow us to carry out the planned treatment, in addition to helping to redirect the patient’s behavior.
Keywords : Pediatric dentistry; Conscious sedation; Nitrous oxide; Benzodiazepines; Hydroxyzine.
