• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2021

Sevoflurane is familiar to anesthesiologists as an inhaled anesthetic to induce and maintain anesthesia; however, it has not been widely used for sedation. Recently, the use of sevoflurane for inhalational sedation has been increasing. Moreover, in Korea, the use of sevoflurane for conscious or deep sedation in dental care for children and the disabled is increasing, primarily by dental anesthesiologists. In this article, we reviewed a sedation method using sevoflurane.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.28-39
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• 2013

전신마취 및 진정법은 소아 및 장애인에게 성공적 치과치료를 위해서 필수불가결하다. 이 연구의 목적은 충남장애인구강진료센터에 치과치료를 위해 시행된 전신마취와 진정법의 실태를 평가하기 위함이다. 2011년 1월부터 2012년 9월까지 전신마취, 세보플루란진정 및 정주진정을 받은 소아와 장애인 426명을 대상으로 조사분석하였으며 389명이 전신마취, 20명이 세보플루란진정 그리고 17명이 정주진정하에서 치과진료를 받았다. 전신마취의 비율이 두 진정법에 비해 높았다. 세보플루란진정은 소아환자의 외상처럼 짧고 간단한 치료에 유용하게 사용되었다. 정주진정은 공포와 불안을 가진 치과적장애환자에게 선택되었다. 세보플루란과 정주진정은 점차적으로 전신마취의 사용을 줄이고 치과적장애환자를 위한 유용한 방법이었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2014

심한 불안이나 불수의적인 움직임으로 행동조절이 어려운 소아와 장애인의 치과치료를 위해 깊은 진정법이 고려된다. 응급 치과진료에 있어 세보플루란 흡입을 이용한 깊은 진정이 빠른 유도와 회복으로 인해 선호된다. 2013년 1월부터 2013년 10월까지 세보플루란을 이용한 깊은 진정을 받은 소아와 장애인 121명을 대상으로 조사분석하였다. 깊은 진정법을 사전 계획한 환자군과 소아외상이나 장애인의 특성 등으로 응급으로 시행한 환자군을 비응급 세보플루란진정군과 응급 세보플루란진정군으로 나누었다. 비응급 세보플루란진정을 받은 환자는 95명이었고 응급 세보플루란진정을 받은 환자는 26명이다. 두 군간에 성별, 나이, 진정법을 시행한 이유, 유도방법, 진정시간 및 치료시간, 치료내용, 진료과를 비교분석하였다. 비응급 세보플루란진정은 소아와 장애인의 행동조절에 안전하고 효과적으로 사용되었고 응급 세보플루란진정은 외상을 입은 어린 소아환자의 짧고 간단한 치료에 유용하게 사용되었다. 세보플루란을 이용한 깊은 진정은 점차적으로 전신마취의 사용을 줄이고 소아와 장애인 환자의 응급 치과진료에 유용한 방법이었다.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.90-95
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• 2004

Background: Sevoflurane, a rotatively new inhalational anesthetic. has non-pungent odor and is less reluctant to pediatric patients. The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of sevoflurane in inhalational sedation instead of the nitrous oxide for short and simple dental treatments in pediatric patients. Patients and Methods: Fifteen healthy children, whose dental treatment was abandoned due to their little or no cooperation, were selected with their caregivers' written permission. Deep sedation was induced and maintained with oxygen and 1-5% sevoflufane via specially designed nasal mask. Blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and electrocardiogram were monitored at 3-nin interval. A dental anesthesiologist, who was independent of dental treatments, was wholly responsible for the sedation procedure. Post-sedation complications and operator's and caregiver's acceptability of this type of inhalational sedation were also investigated. Results: The systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation was significantly depressed during the deep sedation using sevoflurane (P < 0.05). No severe post-sedation complications were found, however, bradycardia was reported in 3 patients. Almost all the operators and caregivers answered that they would adapt this sedation procedure again if possible. Conclusion: In this study, inhalational deep sedation using sevoflurane for dental treatments was found to be very useful. Furthermore, the application of sevoflurane to conscious sedation for pediatric and adult dental patients should be added.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2016

Background: Sevoflurane sedation in pediatric and disabled patients has the advantage of faster induction and recovery compared to general anesthesia, as well as minimum influence on the respiratory and cardiovascular functions, and airway protective reflexes. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of sevoflurane sedation used in dental treatment at one provincial dental clinic center for the disabled. Methods: We investigated patients' gender, age, reasons for undergoing sedation, medication history prior to treatment, duration of anesthesia, treatment length, type of treatment, and yearly patterns, for 387 cases of dental treatment performed using sevoflurane sedation from January 2013 to October 2016. Results: We analyzed 387 cases (215 male patients, 172 female patients). Male patients aged 20 year or older accounted for 39.0% of all patients, marking the highest proportion. Patient's lack of cooperation was the most common reason for performing dental sedation. Prosthetic treatment was the most frequently practiced, accounting for 174 treatment cases. The mean lengths of the entire treatment and of the dental procedure were 55.2 min and 39.8 min, respectively. Conclusions: Sevoflurane sedation has the advantage of fast anesthesia induction and recovery compared to general anesthesia; therefore, it can be used efficiently to induce anesthesia in pediatric and disabled patients during short dental procedures, enabling stable treatment of these patients.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2015

Background: Emergency room doctors run into difficulties in treating injured pediatric patients because usually they fell into panic after trauma. In these situation, deep sedation with sevoflurane is fully recommendable method. The conventional way can interrupt common dental treatment procedure. Methods: In the present study, nasal cannula was used for sevoflurane deep sedation in 11 dental emergency treatment. Age ranged from 0 to 3 years old (average of 1.8 years). Results: Treatment duration was from 10 to 35 minutes (average of 16.7 minutes). Average duration of sedation was 25.5 minutes ranging from 15 to 45 minutes. Conclusions: It has advantages to use nasal cannula for sevoflurane deep sedation rather than conventional intubation; saves time and secures good operation field.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2012

Dental treatment under general anesthesia is considered for behavioral control of disabled patients who have severe anxiety or involuntary movement. However, in case of simple treatment, inhalation or intravenous sedation, which has earlier onset and recovery, is preferred. Conventionally, nitric oxide is used for inhalation sedation, nowadays sevoflurane can also be used due to easily titratable for controllable effect and less complications. In this case report, two patients with mental retardation required simple dental treatment. Deep sedation with inhaled sevoflurane were successfully employed and patients were discharged without any complications.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.382-388
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• 2013

Inhalation sedation has may advantageous properties that make it a suitable choice for sedation in pediatric, disabled and many patients, either alone or in conjunction with other agents. We need review of Guideline on use of nitrous oxide for dental patients that make minimizing complication of sedation for safe and effective sedation. Conventionally, nitric oxide is used for inhalation sedation, nowadays sevoflurane can also be used due to easily titratable for controllable effect and less failure of sedation. Recently sevoflurane can be used to provide sedation as a sole agent in air or oxygen or in combination with nitrous oxide in dentistry.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2012

Although sevoflurane sedation have the advantage of the reduction of anxiety and pain relief, difficult airway is attributed to increased agitation, tachycardia, desaturation, ventilation difficulty, sedation failure. In the sedation for dental treatment, we should pay more attention to the airway management because dental procedures take place in the mouth of airway unlike any other area. The layngeal mask airway (LMA) has become commonly used device for airway management during anesthesia for relatively short procedures, such as minor oral surgery and dental procedures. It can be inserted without use of a larygoscope and muscle relexants, and insertion is easy to achieve and generally takes less time than endotracheal intubation. The LMA is an excellent barrier against aspiration of saliva, blood within the surgical field but should not be used in patients at risk of aspiration In this study, we reported that after a failure of airway management in inhalation sedation, we performed the short-emergency dental treatment successfully, using a laryngeal mask.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2016

Background: General anesthesia is frequently considered for pediatric patients, as they often find it difficult to cooperate and stay calm during administration of potentially painful treatments. Sedation can overcome these adversities; however, this is challenging while maintaining unobstructed airways. Methods: The study involved 11 pediatric dental patients treated with LMA under deep sedation with sevoflurane, from 2011 through 2015. LMA size, sevoflurane concentration, and the vital signs of patients were assessed through a chart review. Results: The age distribution of the patients ranged from 6 to 10 years old. A total of 3 patients underwent mesiodens extraction, while the remaining 8 underwent an surgically assisted orthodontic forced tooth eruption The average sedation period was approximately 45 minutes and the LMA size was $2\small{^1/_2}$. The sevoflurane concentration was maintained at 2% on average, and overall, the measurements of vital signs were within the normal range; the patients had an average blood pressure of 98/49 mmHg, breathing rate of 26 times/min, pulse frequency of 95 times/min, $SpO_2s$ level of 99 mmHg, and $ETCO_2$ level of 41.2 mmHg. Conclusions: Deep sedation with sevoflurane coupled with LMA may be applied successfully in pediatric patients who undergo mesiodens extraction or a surgically assisted orthodontic forced tooth eruption