Open AccessEvaluation of nitrous oxide-oxygen and triclofos sodium as conscious sedative agents
Author(s) -
Priya Subramaniam,
K L Girish Babu,
Disha Lakhotia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_82_16
Subject(s) - sedative , sedation , nitrous oxide , anesthesia , medicine , analgesic , anxiety , psychiatry
Conscious sedation is used in the pediatric dentistry to reduce fear and anxiety in children and promote favorable treatment outcomes. To achieve them, the primary clinical need is for a well-tolerated, effective, and expedient analgesic and sedative agent that is safe to use.