Paediatric dental chair sedation: a Gauteng-based pilot study
Date
2015
Authors
Bham, Faizal
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is generally safe, and
often necessary to successfully undertake dental procedures in children. Providing
PSA in dental rooms avoids expenses generated by having to perform procedures in
operating theatres, but this must not be done at the cost of patient safety. Although
rare, severe adverse events that occur are usually preventable. Death and
permanent neurological injury are unacceptable outcomes for healthy children being
sedated for minor procedures.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to determine the proportion of
dental practitioners making use of paediatric dental chair PSA in Gauteng, describe
their PSA practice, and to determine adherence to recommended safety standards.