title: The use of general anaesthesia and sedation in general dental practice: a survey in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
abstract: One hundred and sixty four of the 240 general dental practitioners on the Greater Glasgow Health Board family practitioner list returned a postal questionnaire on the current use of General Anaesthesia and sedation in their practices. Thirty three per cent offered GA sessions but nearly a half were in the process of withdrawing the service. The majority of the respondents (74.4 per cent) felt that a simple sedation method would attract patients. An inhalation technique was considered the most appropriate for general dental practice by 62 per cent of the dentists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health and Development, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blinkhorn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asbury
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012606:Scotland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires