Comparison of transmucosal midazolam with inhalation sedation for dental extractions in children. a randomized, cross-over, clinical trial

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1062-1067

  Wilson, K E ^a,c   Welbury, R R ^b   Girdler, N M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buccal transmucosal midazolam; Children; Conscious sedation; Dentistry; Nitrous oxide inhalation sedation

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BENZOCAINE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL PATIENT; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; ORTHODONTICS; OXYGEN BREATHING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SOMNOLENCE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; VITAL SIGN;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; CHILD; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 34547851208     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01391.x     Document Type: Article

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