title: Illinois dental anesthesia and sedation survey for 2006.
abstract: This is a 10-year follow-up survey of a 1996 study of all dentists in Illinois holding a permit to administer sedation or general anesthesia. The survey describes the scope of sedation and anesthesia services provided in dental offices in Illinois. A mail survey was sent to 471 dentists who were registered with the department of professional regulation to administer sedation or general anesthesia. Classification by specialty area of practice showed: 63% (84% in 1996) are oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 20% (11% in 1996) general dentists, 6% (5% in 1996) periodontists, 9% (0% in 1996) pediatric dentists, 1% (less than 1% in 1996) dentist anesthesiologists. Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) training was reported by 90% (85% in 1996) of the respondents. The total number of sedations and general anesthetics administered for the year was 115,940. Two mortalities and two cases of long-term morbidity were reported for the 10-year period. Respondents reported that 30 patients required transfer to a hospital but suffered no long-term morbidity. Other practice characteristics were detailed.
authors.affiliation: Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA. gflick@uic.edu
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Flick
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsnelson
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alstrom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D022561:Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007087:Illinois / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010517:Periodontics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives