British dental journal
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British dental journal · Nov 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialCognitive properties of sedation agents: comparison of the effects of nitrous oxide and midazolam on memory and mood.
To compare the effects of nitrous oxide and midazolam on cognition and mood. ⋯ It is important for clinicians to be aware that peri-operative recall of information is reduced in patients who have undergone midazolam sedation. This is an advantage for patients who are anxious, and do not wish to be aware of the operative treatment being performed. However, as the cognitive impairment is enduring, an adult escort and written post-operative instructions should be mandatory for midazolam sedation patients. In contrast, the use of nitrous oxide sedation does not significantly impair higher cognitive tasks and thus patients receiving nitrous oxide sedation can resume normal activities in the post-operative period.
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British dental journal · Nov 1999
Comparative StudyProvision of dental general anaesthesia for extractions in child patients at two centres.
To two contrasting centres, to describe the provision of dental general anaesthesia (DGA) for simple non-surgical extractions in terms of the type of treatment provided, including the number of primary and permanent teeth extracted, and the characteristics of child patients attending in terms of their age group and gender. ⋯ Both services were used primarily for the extraction of primary teeth although the services differed in the ages of patients who used them and in the numbers of teeth extracted. Numbers of patients attending the service at Centre 1 had declined over time but numbers of teeth extracted per child had increased.