title: Minimal and moderate oral sedation in the adult special needs patient.
abstract: Oral minimal/moderate sedation can be an effective tool to aid in the dental management of adult special needs patients. Specific sedative drugs must be chosen by the dentist that can be used safely and effectively on these patients. This article focuses on a select number of these drugs, specific medical and pharmacologic challenges presented by adult special needs patients, and techniques to safely administer oral minimal and moderate sedation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Sciences, General Dental Residency, University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Dentistry, SDB 39, 1530 3rd Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA. jmcoke@uab.edu
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Coke
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000571:American Dental Association; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000379:methods; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010351:Patient Discharge; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D009609:Nitrous Oxide