Propofol intravenous conscious sedation for anxious children in a specialist paediatric dentistry unit.
OBJECTIVE
To report on both the use and dosage of propofol, as a new intravenous (IV) conscious sedative agent, for anxious children referred to a specialist paediatric dentistry service.


METHODS
Paediatric Dentistry Unit, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.


METHODS
Thirty-four children, 25 females and 9 males, mean age 12 years 10 months, with a mean weight of 54.6 kg (range 30-110 kg).


METHODS
Report from 34 patients receiving intravenous sedation for the first time in respect of weight dose and amount of treatment completed.


RESULTS
Thirty-two children successfully accepted operative dental care on their first visit, they received a mean total dose of 146.25 mg of propofol (range 10 mg to 356 mg); in relation to body weight, the mean was 2.5 mg/kg (range 0.2-5.4 mg/kg). The treatment that they received included fissure sealants, amalgam and adhesive restorations, root canal therapy and single and multiple extractions. Their sedation and recovery were uneventful.


CONCLUSIONS
Sub-anaesthetic doses of propofol used for IV conscious sedation infusion facilitated operative dental treatment in anxious children.
Hosey
M T
MT
Glasgow Dental Hospital & School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. M.T.Hosey@dental.gla.ac.uk
Makin
A
A
Jones
R M
RM
Gilchrist
F
F
Carruthers
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D015742:Propofol