title: Comparison of three conscious sedation regimens for pediatric dental patients.
abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical success of three conscious sedation regimens for pediatric dental patients. A clinical trial was performed wherein dental treatment was administered to pediatric patients ASA I and II under conscious sedation.. Fifty-four children were divided into three groups of 18 patients each, randomly assigned Group A received hydroxyzine (2 mg/kg 2 h before treatment and a subsequent dose of 1 mg/kg 20 min before treatment) orally; group B received 0.50 mg/kg midazolam mixed with 1.5 mg/kg hydroxyzine 20 min before treatment orally; group C received chloral hydrate, 50 mg/kg mixed with 1.5 mg/kg hydroxyzine 20 min before treatment orally. The Ohio State Behavioral Rating Scale (OSBRS) showed statistically significant differences between groups B and C with respect to group A. The regimens of midazolam or chloral hydrate mixed with hydroxyzine represent excellent choices for conscious sedation regimens for pediatric dental patients.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry Posgraduate Program, Facultad de Estomatologia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres-Pérez
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tapia-García
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rosales-Berber
authors.forename: Juan Francisco
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hernández-Sierra
authors.forename: Amaury de J
authors.initials: Ade J
authors.lastname: Pozos-Guillén
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D006919:Hydroxyzine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D006919:Hydroxyzine; D002697:Chloral Hydrate; D008874:Midazolam