British dental journal
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British dental journal · Oct 1990
Biography Historical Article'The Yankee dodge': some new observations on the discovery of anaesthesia.
The discovery of general anaesthesia is arguably the most important advance in the practice of surgery. To whom the credit belongs has, however, remained controversial. A first-hand account has now indicated that this controversy can finally be resolved, and that the credit for the discovery of anaesthesia should be given to Horace Wells.
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British dental journal · Sep 1990
A survey of general anaesthesia and sedation in dental practice in two cities.
Using a postal questionnaire, the use of general anaesthesia and sedation in general dental practice in two cities over a 4-week period was investigated. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of one in five dental practitioners in Bristol and Sheffield, and an 82% response rate was attained. More practices in Sheffield administered general anaesthesia than those in Bristol. ⋯ Equipment and facilities have improved since a larger survey was described in 1976, but the use and availability of monitoring equipment has changed little since then. The results reflect the decline in the use of general anaesthesia in dental practice seen nationally. The survey provides an insight into the current anaesthetic services provided in general dental practice in two cities, both of which contain dental hospitals, and provides a basis for the design of a protocol for a further national survey.
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A case is described of a patient in whom pieces of firework were embedded in the tongue following explosion of the firework in the mouth.
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British dental journal · May 1990
The use of nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation sedation with local anaesthesia as an alternative to general anaesthesia for dental extractions in children.
The aim of this study was to determine whether children who were assessed to require the extraction of teeth under general anaesthetic could be treated using an alternative technique of nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation sedation with local anaesthetic. Consent was obtained for 61 children to enter the study. Fifty-three children were treated successfully using inhalation sedation and local anaesthetic. It was evident that general anaesthetic facilities would still be required for a small proportion of children who could not cooperate adequately for treatment to be performed under sedation and local anaesthetic.