title: Anxiety control in the dental patient.
abstract: Oral sedation with benzodiazepines and anxiolysis with nitrous oxide are 2 effective methods to help alleviate anxiety and fear of dental procedures. Many patients would prefer to have their dentistry performed with sedation if it were offered to them. This article presents a detailed discussion on minimal sedation that should give the reader a good understanding of this valuable aspect of clinical care.
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, 760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA. orrett.ogle@woodhullhc.nychhc.org
authors: Orrett E
authors: OE
authors: Ogle
authors: Marc B
authors: MB
authors: Hertz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D009609:Nitrous Oxide