title: IV access in dental practice.
abstract: Intravenous (IV) access is a valuable skill for dental practitioners in emergency situations and in IV sedation. However, many people feel some apprehension about performing this procedure. This article explains the basic principles behind IV access, and the relevant anatomy and physiology, as well as giving a step-by-step guide to placing an IV cannula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin 2.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: L F A
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Stassen
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003729:Dental Care; D004630:Emergencies; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation; D009339:Needles; D014111:Tourniquets; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology