title: Potent Inhalational Anesthetics for Dentistry.
abstract: Nitrous oxide and the volatile inhalational anesthetics have defined anxiety and pain control in both dentistry and medicine for over a century. From curious experimentation to spectacular public demonstrations, the initial work of 2 dentists, Horace Wells and William T. G. Morton, persists to this day in modern surgery and anesthesia. This article reviews the history, similarities, differences, and clinical applications of the most popular inhalational agents used in contemporary dental surgical settings.
authors: Dentist Anesthesiologist, Division 1: Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Community Health Programs, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, and.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Satuito
authors: Dentist Anesthesiologist, Divisions 1 & 3, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Tom
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000209:etiology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation
keywords: Ambulatory; Anesthesia induction; Coronary artery steal; Desflurane; Inhalational anesthesia; Isoflurane; Malignant hyperthermia; Minimum alveolar concentration; Nitrous oxide; Sevoflurane; Solubility