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    The document provides guidelines on sedation in paediatric dentistry. It emphasizes that the guidelines only deal with conscious sedation, which implies that the patient has minimally depressed consciousness, can maintain an open airway, has protective reflexes maintained, and can respond to physical and verbal stimulation. The guidelines discuss patient selection and assessment, patient information and consent, documentation, safety, education and training requirements, acceptable drugs for sedation including nitrous oxide, benzodiazepines, and dosages. Guidelines are provided for nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation and for sedation using midazolam or diazepam.

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    The document provides guidelines on sedation in paediatric dentistry. It emphasizes that the guidelines only deal with conscious sedation, which implies that the patient has minimally depressed consciousness, can maintain an open airway, has protective reflexes maintained, and can respond to physical and verbal stimulation. The guidelines discuss patient selection and assessment, patient information and consent, documentation, safety, education and training requirements, acceptable drugs for sedation including nitrous oxide, benzodiazepines, and dosages. Guidelines are provided for nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation and for sedation using midazolam or diazepam.

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    EAPD Guidelines on Sedation in Paediatric Dentistry

    A.-L. Hallonsten, B. Jensen, M. Raadal, J. Veerkamp, M.T. Hosey, S. Poulsen


    It should be emphasized that these guidelines are only dealing
    with conscious sedation, which implies that the patient has
    • Minimally depressed consciousness
    • Ability to maintain open airway
    • Protective reflexes maintained
    • Response to physical and verbal stimulation

    Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 2
    Sedation in Paediatric Dentistry.................................................................................................................... 2
    Need for guidelines on sedation................................................................................................................ 2
    Legislation ................................................................................................................................................ 2
    Restraint.................................................................................................................................................... 2
    Sedation and pain control ......................................................................................................................... 2
    Objectives for sedation in paediatric dentistry.......................................................................................... 2
    Definitions ................................................................................................................................................ 3
    Patient selection and assessment ................................................................................................................... 3
    Indications and contraindications ............................................................................................................. 3
    Patient monitoring .................................................................................................................................... 4
    Patient information........................................................................................................................................ 4
    Written and oral information and consent ................................................................................................ 4
    Fasting....................................................................................................................................................... 5
    Discharge .................................................................................................................................................. 5
    Documentation and records........................................................................................................................... 5
    Safety for the staff......................................................................................................................................... 5
    Education and Training ................................................................................................................................. 6
    Drugs............................................................................................................................................................. 6
    Nitrous oxide ............................................................................................................................................ 6
    Benzodiazepines (BZD)............................................................................................................................ 6
    Other agents with sedative properties ....................................................................................................... 7
    Nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation..................................................................................................... 7
    Indications................................................................................................................................................. 7
    Contraindications...................................................................................................................................... 7
    Side effects................................................................................................................................................ 8
    Dosage ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
    Safety for the staff .................................................................................................................................... 8
    Midazolam sedation ...................................................................................................................................... 8
    Indications................................................................................................................................................. 8
    Contraindications...................................................................................................................................... 8
    Side effects................................................................................................................................................ 8
    Clinical considerations.............................................................................................................................. 8
    Routes ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
    Doses......................................................................................................................................................... 9
    Diazepam sedation ........................................................................................................................................ 9
    Routes ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
    Doses......................................................................................................................................................... 9
    Appendix I................................................................................................................................................... 10
    Appendix II ................................................................................................................................................. 11

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