PubMed · 7693889
Anesthesia and pain control are a critical part of dental practice. This article reviews inhalation, intravenous and oral sedative agents and techniques.
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J T Jastak. 1993. Pharmacosedation.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7693889/
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Disorders of the musculoskeletal system may impact on dental management in diverse ways. Diseases of the bones may have a direct influence on treatment and joint disorders can also cause difficulties. Cervical spine involvement may lead to poor neck extension causing difficulties in providing dental treatment under local anaesthesia or allowing the provision of a safe general anaesthetic. Muscular disorders may mitigate against safe general anaesthesia. As with all medical disorders a thorough history can help to prevent many of the possible problems which may occur secondary to musculoskeletal diseases.
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