title: Comparing the Efficiencies of Third Molar Surgeries With and Without a Dentist Anesthesiologist.
abstract: Two different anesthesia models were compared in terms of surgical duration, safer outcomes, and economic implications. Third molar surgeries performed with and without a separate dentist anesthesiologist were evaluated by a retrospective data analysis of the surgical operative times. For more difficult surgeries, substantially shorter operative times were observed with the dentist anesthesiologist model, leading to a more favorable surgical outcome. An example calculation is presented to demonstrate economic advantages of scheduling the participation of a dentist anesthesiologist for more difficult surgeries.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Triangle Implant Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reebye
authors.affiliation: DMD Student, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dentistry, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: DDS, University of Utah General Practice Program, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boukas
authors.affiliation: Dentist Anesthesiologist, Triangle Implant Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davidian
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor, Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carnahan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D000072080:Anesthesiologists / Q000191:economics; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003815:Dentists / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D061646:Operative Time; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dentist anesthesiologist; Intravenous sedation; Operative time; Oral surgery; Third molars; Wisdom teeth