The way forward for dental sedation and primary care?

Sedation in Wales: a questionnaire

“…The pattern of usage reported in Wales appears to be different to previous UK studies of sedation in primary dental care. 9,10 However, neither of the previous studies reported adults and children separately; the figures reported therefore probably relate to sedation in children and adults. Foley 10 found that intravenous sedation was most commonly used by 163 dentists in the Grampian region (82%) followed by oral (32%) and IS (19%).…”

“…9,10 However, neither of the previous studies reported adults and children separately; the figures reported therefore probably relate to sedation in children and adults. Foley 10 found that intravenous sedation was most commonly used by 163 dentists in the Grampian region (82%) followed by oral (32%) and IS (19%). The same order of usage was reported in South Durham 9 where of 89 dentists, 41%, 31% and 8% respectively used IV, oral and IS.…”

“…Questionnaire surveys of primary care practitioners in the UK have reported the use of sedation techniques to vary between 37-51% of practices in North England 9 and 49% practitioners in a primary care trust in Scotland. 10 However, there were marked differences in the type of sedation offered in these surveys.…”

Dental assessment prior to stem cell transplant: treatment need and barriers to care

“…19 A minority of patients in this study required this treatment: fi ve required surgical extractions and one required nitrous oxide inhalation sedation, the least commonly available method of sedation in general practice. 21 Assessment within a specialised dental service which forms part of the multidisciplinary team has the advantage of providing direct access to practitioners with the required level of experience and sedation facilities, who can liaise easily with the rest of the team.…”

Patient anxiety and IV sedation in Northern Ireland

“…[1][2][3][4] It is said to be one of the most important and challenging aspects of everyday clinical dental practice. 5 Indeed, in the Adult Dental Health Survey, up to 45% of people cited fear of dentistry as a major barrier to the receipt of dental care.…”