Open AccessSedation in oral and maxillofacial day care surgery: A comparative study between intravenous dexmedetomidine and midazolam
Author(s) -
Niranjan Mishra,
Krishna Gopal Birmiwal,
Nibedita Pani,
Subhrajit Raut,
Gaurav Sharma,
Krushna Chandra Rath
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_78_16
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , midazolam , sedation , anesthesia , oral and maxillofacial surgery , intravenous sedation , surgery
Sedation is an important component of day care oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures under local anesthesia. Although various sedative drugs in different regimens have been used for sedation, an ideal agent and regimen are yet to be established.