title: Vasovagal syncope in children and adolescents.
abstract: Vasovagal syncope is not an uncommon event in children and adolescents; however, this fact is not widely known among the dental community. Although there is little information about the incidence of vasovagal syncope occurring among children and adolescents in the dental setting, dentists should always take care to eliminate factors that can predispose a patient to a vasovagal reaction. The dental team should be familiar with the emergency protocols for a vasovagal syncope episode. For this study, the author conducted a MEDLINE search using the key terms "vasovagal syncope", "syncope in children", "syncope treatments", and "syncope and dentistry" to define the pathophysiology, incidence, treatment options, and dental implications of vasovagal syncope. The articles included those published in English and in peer-reviewed journals, in addition to the most recent medical and dental textbooks as they related to syncope.
authors.forename: Rubia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kapusta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D006801:Humans; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control