Pain and Anxiety Control

Question 1

What is the definition of conscious sedation?

Answer 1

A technique in which the use of a drug or drugs produces a state of depression of the CNS enabling treatment to be carried out, but during which verbal contact with the patient is maintained throughout the period of sedation.
The drugs and techniques used to provide conscious sedation for dental treatment should carry a margin of safety wide enough to render unintended loss of consciousness unlikely

Question 2

What is ASA classification 1?

Answer 2

A normal healthy patient

Question 3

What is ASA classification 2?

Answer 3

A patient with mild systemic disease (such as well controlled diabetes)

Question 4

What is ASA classification 3?

Answer 4

A patient with severe systemic disease or poorly controlled systemic disease

Question 5

What is ASA classification 4?

Answer 5

A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life

Question 6

What is ASA classification 5?

Answer 6

A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation

Question 7

What are the advantages of sedation?

Answer 7

Decrease dentist stress
Decrease staff stress
Decrease patient stress
Fewer medical incidents
More productive appointments

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of sedation?

Answer 8

Training required
Equipment required
Recovery time and after care