Investigation of inhalational conscious sedation as a tool for reducing anxiety in adults undergoing exodontia

British Dental Journal

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Hierons, R J ^a   Dorman, M L ^b   Wilson, K ^c   Averley, P ^d   Girdler, N ^b  

^a Queensway Oral Surgery Services   (United Kingdom)

^b Queensway Oral Surgery Services   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Queensway Dental Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROUS OXIDE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 84866669390     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.839     Document Type: Article

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