Assessing Pediatric Sedation Using Patient-Centered Outcomes - PubMed
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- #Pediatric Dentistry
- #Sedation
- #Patient-Centered Outcomes
- Study evaluates pediatric dental sedation success using patient-centered outcomes.
- Cross-sectional study on children aged 24-60 months undergoing first-time sedations (2015-2020).
- Outcomes measured: behavior success (Frankl score 3-4), safety success (vital signs within norms), treatment success.
- Overall sedation success rate was 69.3% (behavior: 49.0%, safety: 79.5%, treatment: 62.1%).
- Number of medications (1 vs ≥2) did not affect success rates.
- Oral midazolam alone had higher behavioral and safety success rates compared to intranasal midazolam.
- Factors increasing overall success: older age, male sex, cooperative presedation behavior.
- Combination sedation regimens did not increase success measures.