Management of a high risk epileptic patient under conscious sedation: A multidisciplinary approach

Autor: Burnice Nalina Kumari Chellathurai, Ramakrishnan Thiagarajan, SelvaKumar Jayakumaran, Pradeep Devadoss, Elavazhagan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 91-94 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-124X
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.170817
Popis: Epilepsy, characterized by the risk of recurrent seizures, is a chronic disease that afflicts about 5% of the world's population. The main dental problems associated with epileptic patients include gingival hyperplasia, minor oral injuries, tooth trauma, and prosthodontic problems, which require the dental treatment. Stress and fear are the most common triggering factors for the epilepsy in dental chair. Therefore, a more appropriate method of treating such epileptic patients may be warranted. Conscious sedation is a technique of providing good anesthesia and analgesia to patients, the main advantage of which is the patient's rapid return to presentation levels. Midazolam used as a sedative agent has anticonvulsant properties. This case report highlights a case requiring multiple dental procedures carried out in a high risk epileptic patient under conscious sedation.
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