Current status and recent topics in intravenous sedation in Japanese dental practice: a narrative review

Abstract

Background and Objective: Sedation in dentistry is practiced worldwide as it alleviates patient anxiety and facilitates treatment. Japan has a dental anesthesiologist system for dentists, and intravenous sedation (IVS) is often administered by dental anesthesiologists. The first objective of this narrative review is to summarize dental IVS in Japan based on the two sedation guidelines. The second objective is to identify trends and perspectives by summarizing the latest literature on IVS in Japan over the past 5 years.