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Sedation as an alternative to general anaesthesia. 1988

S Lundgren

Department of Oral Surgery, University of Umeå, Sweden.

Dental patients are generally in good health, the procedures are often short, and it is fear and anxiety about pain rather than the nature of the procedure that dictates the use of sedation or general anaesthesia. Indications and contra-indications for sedation, appropriate agents and techniques, and facilities and personnel needed for managing and monitoring patients are discussed. Safe and effective use of sedation in combination with local anaesthesia is a realistic alternative to general anaesthesia for many outpatient procedures.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006993	Hypnotics and Sedatives	Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.	Hypnotic,Sedative,Sedative and Hypnotic,Sedatives,Hypnotic Effect,Hypnotic Effects,Hypnotics,Sedative Effect,Sedative Effects,Sedatives and Hypnotics,Effect, Hypnotic,Effect, Sedative,Effects, Hypnotic,Effects, Sedative,Hypnotic and Sedative
D003729	Dental Care	The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).	Care, Dental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000766	Anesthesia, Dental	A range of methods used to reduce pain and anxiety during dental procedures.	Dental Anesthesia
D000768	Anesthesia, General	Procedure in which patients are induced into an unconscious state through use of various medications so that they do not feel pain during surgery.	Anesthesias, General,General Anesthesia,General Anesthesias