Using triazolam to reduce dental anxiety.
Triazolam, commonly prescribed to treat insomnia, also can be used to reduce dental anxiety. Despite controversial reports in the lay press, triazolam can be used safely at low doses for short periods. The authors review research concerning the drug's safety and discuss its use in dentistry.
Berthold
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Clinical Pharmacology Unit, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
Schneider
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Dionne
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D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects; D003693:Delirium / Q000139:chemically induced; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D014229:Triazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014229:Triazolam