title: Pharmacology of intravenous sedative/anesthetic medications used in oral surgery.
abstract: This article provides an overview of historical and current sedative agents available to the dentist anesthetist. The surgeon is given rational choices for sedation and the individualization of drug selection for each patient. Total intravenous anesthesia is becoming increasingly popular for dental sedation because of the availability of ultra-short-acting drugs and computerized infusion technology. Levels of sedation are more easily achieved and maintained, and recovery is enhanced, which gives the operator extreme, moment-to-moment control of the anesthetic experience and improves patient outcomes.
authors: Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Center for Patients with Special Needs, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, G-89 Salk Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. jag74@pitt.edu
authors: Joseph A
authors: JA
authors: Giovannitti
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000494:pharmacology; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000494:pharmacology; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007649:Ketamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D015742:Propofol / Q000494:pharmacology; D013874:Thiopental / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D020927:Dexmedetomidine; D007649:Ketamine; D013874:Thiopental; D015742:Propofol
keywords: Dental sedation; Emergence delirium; Pharmacology of sedative/anesthetic drugs; Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)