SEDATION WITH MIDAZOLAM IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: A REVIEW

Abstract

Research question: To nd out the preferred route of administration and dosage of midazolam for managing uncooperative children in pediatric dental setting? Search strategy (databases searched, key words): Ebsco host, Google scholar, PubMed Results: This review discusses various aspects of midazolam sedation which includes advantages of various routes of sedation and range of midazolam dosage, its antagonist and combination with other sedating drugs. Discussion: In most dental situations, fearful and uncooperative pediatric dental patients can be managed with non pharmacological behavioral management techniques. But whenever these strategies fail, pharmacologic sedation or anesthesia came into play. Midazolam is one of the most commonly used sedating agent in children due to its advantages such as safe to use, rapid onset of action and property of retrograde amnesia. This review also includes adverse effects and contraindications for midazolam sedation