Applications and merits of conscious sedation in adult and geriatric dentistry

Nikolovski, Bruno (2023) Applications and merits of conscious sedation in adult and geriatric dentistry. In: 27th Congress of the Balkan Stomatological Society; "Past, Present and Future of Dental Implants and Gerodontology", 9-11 Nov 2023, Istanbul, Turkiye.

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Abstract

Sedation dentistry eases anxieties and phobias, helping patients remain calm and comfortable during dental procedures. Managing pain and anxiety is of paramount importance in dentistry. 10 to 30% of adults may have some form of dental fear or anxiety. Patient anxiety has always been a major problem in dental offices. We, the dentists, are in lack of expertise in providing control over our patients' anxiety and pain. Although anxiety and pain can be managed with psychological techniques, in many cases a pharmacological approach is required.
With these many pharmacologic alternatives, many different dental patient populations can be sedated in a safe, effective manner, thus allowing the delivery of most dental treatments in a setting of reduced psychologic and physiologic stress. These pharmacologic sedatives have truly opened up a wonderful world of possibilities for the comfortable delivery of dental care, and should be integrated into every office's repertoire for delivery of care.
Today, there is a wide range of techniques and medications for sedation and anesthesia, which depending on the preference and experience of the anesthesia provider, can achieve the desired effect by oral, inhaler, intramuscular or intravenous administration.
In this lecture, we will focus on the interpretation on the present position of conscious sedation agents in adult dentistry and gerodontology as a valuable starting point for future perspectives.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Subjects:	Medical and Health Sciences > Basic medicine Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine Medical and Health Sciences > Health biotechnology Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Bruno Nikolovski
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2024 13:29
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2024 13:29
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/33309

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