Patient profiles and success rates under different sedation techniques in a tertiary care center.

Objectives: Sedation is commonly utilized for individuals otherwise unable to receive dental treatment, such as those with disabilities, medically complex conditions, and dentophobics. The aim was to characterize the profiles of patients receiving various types of sedation and assess the corresponding success rates.

Method And Materials: This was a 5-year records-based retrospective study.

Inhalation Sedation During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Expert Opinion.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen that causes coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), is thought to be transmitted via droplets and aerosols, and was detected in saliva of infected individuals. These droplets from the upper airway may infect the inhalation sedation mask and tubing. The authors determined the adequate measures needed to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 by nitrous-oxide (N2O) system during inhalation sedation in dentistry and provided evidence on mask and tubing sterilization.

The impact of chronic orofacial pain on daily life: the vulnerable patient and disruptive pain.

Objective: To identify patient and pain characteristics associated with negative impacts on daily life among patients with chronic orofacial pain (COFP).

Study Design: Medical records of 200 COFP patients were analyzed.

Results: Diagnostic categories included temporomandibular disorders (85; 42.