OBJECTIVES: To report on both the use and dosage of propofol, as a new intravenous (IV) conscious sedative agent, for anxious children referred to a specialist paediatric dentistry service. SETTING: Paediatric Dentistry Unit, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. SAMPLE: Thirty-four children, 25 females and 9 males, mean age 12 years 10 months, with a mean weight of 54.6 kg (range 30-110 kg). METHODS: Report from 34 patients receiving intravenous sedation for the first time in respect of weight dose and amount of treatment completed. RESULTS: Thirty-two children successfully accepted operative dental care on their first visit, they received a mean total dose of 146.25 mg of propofol (range 10 mg to 356 mg); in relation to body weight, the mean was 2.5 mg/kg (range 0.2-5.4 mg/kg). The treatment that they received included fissure sealants, amalgam and adhesive restorations, root canal therapy and single and multiple extractions. Their sedation and recovery were uneventful. CONCLUSIONS: Sub-anaesthetic doses of propofol used for IV conscious sedation infusion facilitated operative dental treatment in anxious children.
OBJECTIVES: To report on both the use and dosage of propofol, as a new intravenous (IV) conscious sedative agent, for anxious children referred to a specialist paediatric dentistry service. SETTING: Paediatric Dentistry Unit, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. SAMPLE: Thirty-four children, 25 females and 9 males, mean age 12 years 10 months, with a mean weight of 54.6 kg (range 30-110 kg). METHODS: Report from 34 patients receiving intravenous sedation for the first time in respect of weight dose and amount of treatment completed. RESULTS: Thirty-two children successfully accepted operative dental care on their first visit, they received a mean total dose of 146.25 mg of propofol (range 10 mg to 356 mg); in relation to body weight, the mean was 2.5 mg/kg (range 0.2-5.4 mg/kg). The treatment that they received included fissure sealants, amalgam and adhesive restorations, root canal therapy and single and multiple extractions. Their sedation and recovery were uneventful. CONCLUSIONS: Sub-anaesthetic doses of propofol used for IV conscious sedation infusion facilitated operative dental treatment in anxious children.
Authors: Andreas Hanslik; Axel Moysich; K Thorsten Laser; Elisabeth Mlczoch; Deniz Kececioglu; Nikolaus A Haas Journal: Pediatr Cardiol Date: 2013-07-30 Impact factor: 1.655