What is the evidence for paediatric dental sedation?

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-20

  Matharu, L L ^a   Ashley, P F ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Sedation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; HUMANS; INFANT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33845324096     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.08.002     Document Type: Review

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