Triazolam use in the dental setting: a report of 270 uses over 15 years.

This single-site prospective study describes a technique of oral conscious sedation (OCS) that uses triazolam with either local anesthesia or the combination of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation. Over a 15-year period, 188 patients at a private dental practice were followed. Patients received one weight-based dose of triazolam 60 minutes prior to treatment to allow for 60-90 minutes of working time and an additional 60 minutes of recovery time.