(1-11-17) Sedation in Dentistry Flashcards
a minimally depressed level of consciousness that retains the Patient’s ability to independently maintain an airway and respond appropriately to physical stimulation or verbal command that is produced by a pharm or non-pharm method or a combo of
sedation
what are the 3 components of sedation?
- analgesia
- anxiolysis
- amnesia
what is needed to receive an oral conscious sedation permit
-apply on a prescribed application to Ohio State dental board
-submit fee (327$)
produce evidence that you have successfully completed pre-doctoral or continuing ed training (60 hrs)
of the most common fears, what percentage is “going to the dentist”?
21%
what % of the population voluntarily avoid seeking dental care due to fear of dentistry
6-14%
14,000,000 - 34,000,0000
how long does fear occur for?
- gernerally short-lived
- disappears when external danger or threat passes
what type of reaction does your body give to fear?
-both psychological and physical reaction
tachycardia, sweating, hyperventilation, shaking
what type of response is anxiety?
- internalized response
- generally learned response
what does anxiety come from?
arises from anticipation of an event, especially when the OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN
what are the 5 basic fears?
- pain
- unknown
- helplessness and dependency
- bodily change and mutilation
- death
potentially tissue damaging thermal or mechanical energy impinging upon
NOCICEPTION
- specialized nerve endings
- mostly A delta and C fibers
an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage
pain
what processes are involved with pain experience?
- transducitons
- transmission (good at interrupting this)
- modulation
- perception
what are the two aspects of pain?
- sensory
- affective
what is encompassed by the sensory aspect of pain?
- pain detection threshold
- ID/location
- reproducible
- intensity
