Conscious Sedation: An Alternative to General Anesthesia
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 63 (6) , 832-833
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345840630060201
Abstract
Conscious sedation, a drug-induced state in which the conscious patient is rendered free of anxiety and apprehension, may be a suitable alternative to general anesthesia when coupled with the judicious application of local anesthesia. In this manner both aspects of pain - perception and reaction - may be effectively controlled.Keywords
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