Anxiolytic therapy. Oral and intravenous sedation.
Anxiety associated with dental treatment is a well recognized problem that has a negative impact on patients' willingness to seek care. Today, this anxiety can be controlled by the practitioner. This article describes those techniques for both oral and parenteral administration as well as the pharmacokinetics of the drugs most commonly used for anxiety control.
Henderson
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas.
Triplett
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Gage
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001463:Barbiturates; D009294:Narcotics; D001569:Benzodiazepines