Conscious Sedation

The Establishment of an Intravenous Conscious Sedation Service for Adult Patients in a Primary Dental Care Setting

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) published a document in 2015 entitled Safe Sedation Practice for Healthcare Procedures which defined conscious sedation as ’…a technique in which the use...

The Establishment of an Intravenous Conscious Sedation Service for Adult Patients in a Primary Dental Care Setting

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) published a document in 2015 entitled Safe Sedation Practice for Healthcare Procedures which defined conscious sedation as ’…a technique in which the use...

Benzodiazepines: sedation and agitation

The first benzodiazepine was synthesized by Leo Sternbach, who discovered chlordiazepoxide in 1956 while working for the pharmaceutical company Roche. Chlordiazepoxide was first licensed for use in...

Overview of paediatric dental sedation: 2. nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation

The three main elements of inhalation sedation are illustrated in Figure 3..

Overview of paediatric dental sedation: 1. current UK guidelines

Guidelines have been produced to ensure sedation is provided in a safe and effective manner with the appropriate facilities, equipment, staff and training available. There are three main sets of...