Dental clinics of North America
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There are few areas of dental therapeutics as controversial as the pharmacologic management of fearful and uncooperative pediatric dental patients. A pediatric dentist is faced with one of the most difficult tasks in our profession: maximizing comfort and cooperation while minimizing risks and costs of dental care for the unmanageable child. Pharmacosedation provides the means for children to avoid psychologically traumatic experiences that might inhibit regular oral health care when they become adults. By controlling disruptive behaviors, the pediatric dentist is able to provide quality dental care in an environment that is pleasant for the child, the parent, and the practitioner.
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Dent. Clin. North Am. · Jul 2000
ReviewTreatment of trauma to the primary and young permanent dentitions.
An overview of the various possibilities for trauma to the primary and young permanent dentition has been presented. Appropriate treatment procedures have been described. ⋯ The dentist must never forget the variabilities of human responses to any of the treatment techniques, however, and the dentist must never be dogmatic in approach. The dentist should be able to diagnose, interpret, and alter any of the treatment techniques as more scientific evidence is obtained.
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Predicting sports-related traumatic injuries is an important concern for dental health professionals. A predictive index has been developed that determines the likelihood of a sports-related traumatic dental injury in children and adolescents. This index can be used to aid in the prevention of injury by understanding who is most likely to be injured and what factors influence the chance of injury. The index has been designed for ease of use by dental health professionals, and has incorporated data collection and tracking features.
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Dent. Clin. North Am. · Apr 1999
ReviewMedicolegal considerations for office-based anesthesia in dentistry.
Over the past decade, there has been a virtual explosion in the demand and utilization of office-based ambulatory anesthesia services in dentistry. Not surprisingly, with this increased demand has come an increased exposure to medicolegal risks and concerns for the unwary or unprepared dental practitioner. This article provides the practitioner with a brief overview of the potential medicolegal risks and recent trends in litigation that may arise in today's office-based anesthesia practice.
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While anesthetic methods and drugs have undergone many changes in the last 100 years, the incidence of complications during the postanesthesia recovery period remains constant. Prompt recognition and treatment of the complications observed during the postoperative period decreases unexpected hospital admissions and the undesirable mortality or morbidity associated with surgery and anesthesia.