• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2017

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) trauma cases are commonly treated under general anesthesia. The purpose of this case report is to introduce an alternative method of anesthesia in patients who refuse general anesthesia. A combination of dexmedetomidine and ketamine for sedation anesthesia in 3 frequent fracture types in the field of OMFS-Le Fort I fracture, mandibular fracture, and alveolar bone fracture-was used. Dexmedetomidine as the single agent has not shown stable success rates for invasive procedures. To overcome some of the pitfalls with dexmedetomidine, combination sedation using ketamine was performed. Visual analogue scale scores were recorded postoperatively. Dexmedetomidine combined with ketamine administration provided safe and effective sedation and anxiolysis for surgical reduction and internal fixation of OMFS fractures. It showed advantages of decreased admission time, reduced expenses, minimal pain, and reduced anesthetic burden for the patient thus ultimately increasing overall satisfaction.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.241-244
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• 2011

Introduction: Intravenous sedation is performed to ensure smooth and safe surgery. Dental anxiety is a reaction to an unknown danger. The Spielberger's state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) can be used to simultaneously evaluate the levels of state and trait anxiety. State anxiety is defined as subjective feelings of nervousness. This study assessed the presurgical anxiety using STAI and performed intravenous sedation for patients whose level of state anxiety was > stage IV. Based on our clinical experience, it is believed that higher doses of sedatives are needed to induce the desired levels of sedation in patients with a high level of state anxiety. Objectives: This study examined whether the sedative consumption of the patient with a high anxiety level increased. Patients and Methods: Patients with state anxiety scores of ${\geq}$51 were included in Group V, and those with state anxiety scores ranging from 42 to 50 were placed in Group IV. To induce sedation, intravenous access was established, and a bolus dose of 3.0 mg midazolam was administered intravenously. Sedation was maintained by administering a continuous infusion of propofol, which was aimed at achieving an Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation scale of 10-12/20. In this study, midazolam was initially administered when the body movements appeared to occur or the blood pressure increased. This was followed by the administration of higher doses of propofol if low sedation was observed. Results: There were no significant differences in the patient demographics, duration of sedation, and doses of local anaesthetic agents between Groups IV and V. The midazolam dose and mean propofol dose needed to maintain comparable levels of sedation were significantly higher in Group V than in Group IV. Conclusion: In female patients, whose level of preoperative state anxiety is more than Stage V of STAI, a large quantity of sedatives is needed for intravenous sedation.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2014

Background: Dexmedetomidine is known to be administered for sedation safely even in a very elderly patient. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age on clinically optimal dose of dexmedetomidine for sedation. Methods: We enrolled 50 patients ASA class I and II, scheduled for lower extremity surgery that need. They were classified into a young group (n = 26), aged below 75 and an old group (n = 24), aged above 75. Dexmedetomidine was continuously infused $0.5{\mu}g/kg$ within 10 min, followed by maintenance at a dose of $0.5{\mu}g/kg/min$, initially. The next dose was selected using the Dixon's up-and-down method. Results: The cED50 of dexmedetomidine required to maintain optimal sedation level in young and old group were 0.50 and $0.48{\mu}g/kg$, respectively. With isotonic regression, cED95 of dexmedetomidine was $0.71{\mu}g/kg$ (95% confidence intervals $0.57-1.06{\mu}g/kg$) and $0.58{\mu}g/kg$ (95% confidence intervals $0.51-0.67{\mu}g/kg$). There were no significant differences in cED50 (P = 0.21), recovery variables, or incidence of side effects between the two groups. Conclusions: Clinically optimal dose of dexmedetomidine was not affected to the age during sedation.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2011

Midazolam is known to produce sedation as well as amnesia. Many articles reported about anterograde amnesia, but it is rare that articles about retrograde amnesia. The 61-year-old female patient (64 kg, 154 cm, ASA physical status I) was administered 3.02 mg (0.047 mg/kg) of midazolam during 2 hours. The patient's Modified Observer's Assesment of Alertness/Sedation Scale was 4. The patient who had been consciously sedated with midazolam, exhibited profound amnesia, both anterograde and retrograde after implantation. The patient's memory restoration was begun after 6 hours.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.395-404
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• 2022

Hydroxyzine is one of the most popular oral sedatives used in pediatric dentistry. This study aimed to investigate the safety and possible side effects of sedation using hydroxyzine in pediatric dentistry. "Hydroxyzine," "Dental sedation," "Child," and "Safety" and their associated synonyms were searched using the Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, KISS, KMBASE, and KoreaMed databases. Academic information and portals of DBpia and RISS were also perused. Altogether, 340 papers were found, among which a total of 24 papers were selected according to the detailed criteria. Nine studies used hydroxyzine as monotherapy, and 10 studies compared its safety when hydroxyzine used as multitherapy. In addition, seven studies employed a drug regimen wherein hydroxyzine was one of the components. All these studies revealed that the adverse events specific to hydroxyzine usage were drowsiness and dryness of the mouth, and that there were respiratory complications due to a synergistic reaction of hydroxyzine. Although classified as a histamine blocker, hydroxyzine with its sedative, antiemetic, anticonvulsant, and anticholinergic properties is an oral sedative available without serious adverse events, If the proper dosage of the drug is used and its synergistic effects with other drugs are ascertained in the route of administration.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2022

Background: Moderate sedation is an integral part of dental care delivery. Target-controlled infusion (TCI) has the potential to improve patient safety and outcome. We compared the effects of using TCI to administer remifentanil/manual bolus midazolam with manual bolus fentanyl/midazolam administration on patient safety parameters, drug administration times, and patient recovery times. Methods: In this retrospective chart review, records of patients who underwent moderate intravenous sedation over 12 months in a private dental clinic were assessed. Patient indicators (pre-, intra-, and post-procedure noninvasive systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate) were compared using independent t-test analysis. Patient recovery time, procedure length, and midazolam dosage required were also compared between the two groups. Results: Eighty-five patient charts were included in the final analysis: 47 received TCI-remifentanil/midazolam sedation, and 38 received manual fentanyl/midazolam sedation. Among the physiological parameters, diastolic blood pressure showed slightly higher changes in the fentanyl group (P = 0.049), respiratory rate changes showed higher changes in the fentanyl group (P = 0.032), and the average EtCO₂ was slightly higher in the remifentanil group (P = 0.041). There was no significant difference in the minimum SpO₂ levels and average procedure length between the fentanyl and remifentanil TCI pump groups (P > 0.05). However, a significant difference was observed in the time required for discharge from the chair (P = 0.048), indicating that patients who received remifentanil required less time for discharge from the chair than those who received fentanyl. The dosage of midazolam used in the fentanyl group was 0.487 mg more than that in the remifentanil group; however, the difference was not significant (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The combination of TCI administered remifentanil combined with manual administered midazolam has the potential to shorten the recovery time and reduce respiration rate changes when compared to manual administration of fentanyl/midazolam. This is possibly due to either the lower midazolam dosage required with TCI remifentanil administration or achieving a stable, steady-state low dose remifentanil concentration for the duration of the procedure.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2008

Recently combining regimen of minimal doses of chloral hydrate, hydroxyzine and midazolam is good in sedation of children. Midazoalm, water soluble benzdiazepine, has rapid onset and relatively short duration of action. And midazolam has prospective amnesic effect. With these advantages midazolam is popular in conscious sedation for children. This study was to reveal the dose-dependency of behavior and physiologic effects of sublingual midazolam. Sedation records were surveyed retrospectively, of which the patients admitted from April, 2005 to July, 2007. we assigned three groups according the dose of midazolam, 0.1 mg/kg, 0.2 mg/kg and 0.3 mg/kg, respectively and the behavioral evaluation was analyzed with Houpt scale statistically. Combined sublingual midazolam increased the success rate in sedation and the vital signs were stable during sedation.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2016

대한소아치과학회는 진정법 교육연구위원회를 설립하여 학회원들이 진정법을 시행함에 있어서 안전한 술식을 시행할 수 있도록 진정법 지침서를 개정하고 평생교육프로그램을 개발하게 하였다. 이에 2015년 종합학술대회 기간에 진정법 심포지움과 BLS교육을 시행하였으며, 이에 대한 학회원들의 만족도 평가를 시행하였다. 진정법연구교육위원회는 종합학술대회에 참가한 학회원들에게 배포할 설문지를 제작하여 심포지움에 참가한 학회원 중 설문에 응한 총 143명의 학회원들의 설문지를 분석하였으며, BLS코스에 참여한 23명의 학회원을 대상으로 설문지를 배포하여 이를 분석하였다. 심포지움과 BLS코스에 참석한 학회원들은 전반적인 질문에 대하여 높은 만족도를 보였으며, 진정법 교육연구위원회는 이번 설문지를 통하여 학회원들이 원하는 교육내용과 향후 교육프로그램 개발에 관한 중요한 정보를 얻을 수 있었다. 대한소아치과학회는 앞으로도 꾸준히 학회원들의 더 낳은 교육을 위하여 힘 쓸 것이며, 체계적인 교육프로그램 개발을 위하여 노력할 것이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.313-323
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• 2021

이 연구의 목적은 한국 소아청소년의 치과 치료 시 진정법 경향에 대해 알아보는 것이었다. 이를 위해 2002년부터 2015년까지 국민 건강 보험 공단의 표본 코호트 데이터 베이스를 이용하여 진정법 하 시행된 치과 치료에 대해 조사하였다. 진정법 하 치과 치료는 2002년에는 436건이었으나, 2015년에는 4002건으로 매년 증가하는 추세를 보였다. 3 - 5세 집단이 가장 큰 비중(54.2%)을 차지하였으며, 최근에는 6 - 8세 집단이 증가하였다. 아산화질소-산소 흡입 진정이 가장 많이 사용되고 있고, 2002년에는 45.9%를 차지하였으나, 2015년에는 89.5%로 증가하였다. 진정 약물을 혼합 사용하는 경우, 아산화질소-산소 흡입 진정, 클로랄 하이드레이트, 하이드록시진 조합이 가장 많았고, 2002년에는 5.7%를 차지하였으나, 2015년에는 2.9%로 감소하였다. 이를 토대로 진정법 하 치과 치료는 부작용을 줄이기 위해 안전한 방향으로 변화하는 추세를 보이고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2024

A 7-year-old girl visited the Samsung Medical Center emergency room for primary tooth aspiration during primary tooth extraction under conscious sedation with N₂O. The patient showed no signs of respiratory complications. Chest radiography and CT revealed a tooth in the right bronchi. Foreign body removal using rigid bronchoscopy was performed on the day of aspiration. With close monitoring of the airway in the pediatric ICU, extubation was performed the next day, and the patient was discharged the same day. The primary objective of this case report was to highlight the potential risk of aspiration associated with the use of N₂O gas for conscious sedation.