Abstract

BAYARDO, Rubén Alberto; HERRERA, Martha Leslie  and  ACEVES, Lizangela. Midazolam conscious sedation in 2-4 years old childrenSedación consciente en pacientes de 2 a 4 años con Midazolam. RGO, Rev. gaúch. odontol. (Online) [online]. 2012, vol.60, n.3, pp. 367-370. ISSN 1981-8637.

Objective The purpose of this study was to assess anxiety in 2 to 4 year-old children, treated under conscious sedation with midazolam. Methods We evaluated 20 subjects who presented negative behavior and totally negative behavior according to Frankl scale. During the first appointment they presented a maximum of 3 teeth in need of treatment. Results The results showed that the study group (N=7) presented better behavior for dental care than the control group (N=13) (p<0.05). In the evaluation of heart rate and oxygen saturation, no significant differences were found between the two groups (p>0.05). Conclusion The behavior of patients who underwent dental treatment with restraint and under conscious sedation with midazolam remained very calm; they did not cry and anxiety was lower than in the patients who were treated without sedation. Parents in the experimental group mentioned how satisfied they were with care under sedation.

Keywords : Children.; Conscious sedation.; Midazolam..