title: Overview of paediatric dental sedation: 2. Nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation.
abstract: The use of conscious sedation for the management of anxious paediatric dental patients is extremely beneficial. Inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen remains the mainstay for paediatric sedation in the UK.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dentists carrying out inhalation sedation for dental treatment must be fully conversant with the technique and the principles of patient management.
authors.affiliation: Newcastle upon Tyne School of Dental Sciences and Dental Hospital, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AZ, UK.
authors.forename: Katherine E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D057189:Checklist; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000075202:Contraindications; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen