Single Topic #3 from August 2023, Volume 16 Issue 8

This article will give the reader an appreciation for the complexity of providing safe sedation, familiarity with the pharmacology, patient selection criteria (ASA risk assessment), required equipment/drugs, complication avoidance, and the much required educational resources for you to safely implement conscious sedation into your practice.

Managing Dental Fear and Anxiety (Part 2): Sedation

• CR Survey
• General Considerations Conscious Sedation
• Levels of Conscious Sedation (from ADA Guidelines: Sedation)
• Which Patients may Benefit from Sedation?
• Pharmacology
• Patient Monitoring
• Equipment
• Clinical Tips
• Need for education and experience
• CR Conclusions

This is one article from the August 2023 issue of Clinicians Report. For the original article, please go to August 2023.

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