1Associate Professor, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3Professor, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
*Corresponding Author: Dr Sthitiprajna Lenka, Associate Professor, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, Email: sthitiprajnalenka@gmail.com
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
Sedation for dental procedures (with or without local anaesthesia) includes the administration by any route or technique of all drugs which result in depression of the central nervous system. Conscious sedation is administered with an aim to produce a degree of sedation without loss of consciousness, in order to perform a desired function without any hindrance. This technique is being widely followed by paediatric dentists, who utilize the method on uncooperative and anxious patients during any treatment. This technique has many adverse effects. This article reviews the various aspects of conscious sedation in general and paediatric dentistry.
Conscious Sedation, Hypnotics and Sedatives, Nitrous Oxide, Dental Anesthesia, Patient Compliance
