Inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide as an alternative to dental general anaesthesia for children

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 303-312

  Lyratzopoulos, Georgios ^a,c   Blain, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Paediatric Dentistry Renfrewshire   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Children; Dental; Inhalation sedation

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL CARE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; ORTHODONTICS; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; NITROUS OXIDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0842290868     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdg068     Document Type: Review

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