Sedation in Wales: a questionnaire.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the current provision of sedation in primary dental care in Wales.


METHODS
Postal questionnaire survey.


METHODS
Wales 2003.


METHODS
Questionnaires were sent to all dentists appearing on the Dentists Register with addresses in Wales (n = 1374). The questionnaires sought details on personal status, use of and training in conscious sedation techniques.


RESULTS
In total 951 (69%) questionnaires were returned, 720 (90%) respondents worked in a primary dental care setting. Only 87 (12.1%) primary care dentists offered some form of sedation.


CONCLUSIONS
The provision of conscious sedation services in primary dental care in Wales is poor.
Chadwick
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Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School, University of Cardiff, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF4 4XY. Chadwickbl@cardiff.ac.uk
Thompson
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Treasure
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D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014852:Wales