{"title":"What's new in... the management of post-operative pain in dentistry.","authors":"Pankaj Taneja, Amit Pattni, David Pearson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Post-operative pain is a common occurrence within dentistry. The causative factors are not solely dependent on the procedure but a part is also played by the patient's ability to self-cope as well as their level of anxiety. This article discusses the effectiveness of analgesia available for prescription by general dental practitioners based on systematic reviews in the literature, with particular reference to third molar removal. In addition, other methods that can help reduce pain in the post-operative period are addressed, including the types of local anaesthetic used for the procedure and psychological aspects of patient care. The main aim is to update and aid dentists' decision making processes in choosing ways to lessen the pain experienced by patients following dental procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"31 ","pages":"3-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33236591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An experimental elective report examining and comparing current levels of dental anxiety and disease in child populations in Peru and the UK.","authors":"Kate Amy Jefferson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Dental anxiety is an important factor in influencing patients' decisions to access treatment. It is crucial dental care professionals understand its causative factors in order to prevent and manage it, particularly as dentally anxious patients often have poor oral health. This report is of an elective study that tried to ascertain whether children with signs of dental neglect suffered greater dental anxiety, as existing research suggests that anxiety can stem from previous experiences.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>100 children in both the United Kingdom and Peru were examined for signs of dental neglect using the PUFA (Pulpal exposures, Ulcers, Fistulas & Abscesses) system, and their anxiety levels surveyed with the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale. A Spearman's rank analysis was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both groups showed similar disease levels, but Peruvian children were significantly less anxious. The r values (United Kingdom r=-0.020 Peru r=-0.0099) were less than rc=0.165 at a significance level of P=0.05, showing that increased dental neglect does not make children more anxious.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>It appears that having a neglected dentition as a child does not make you more anxious, but the resultant invasive treatment procedures likely to have been experienced as a child may have a role. Ultimately, cultural background and attitude to dental care are suggested as being more important in determining the dental anxiety levels of children.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"31 ","pages":"16-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33235963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Khaled Mahmoud-Tawfik, Ellie Heidari, David Craig, Abdel Rahman Tawfik
{"title":"Hungry for nothing: should dental patients fast prior to conscious sedation?","authors":"Khaled Mahmoud-Tawfik, Ellie Heidari, David Craig, Abdel Rahman Tawfik","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This research explores the attitudes of medical professionals towards fasting patients prior to the use of conscious sedation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Questionnaires were completed by a total of 113 dentists, anaesthetists and dental nurses in order to identify current practices and opinions concerning the employment of pre-operative fasting in the context of conscious sedation in dentistry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy-eight (69%) respondents did not recommend fasting, compared with 35 (31%) who did. Those who did not recommend fasting were able to state significantly more adverse effects (P<0.01) of fasting when compared to the 35 (31%) who advocated fasting. Significantly more anaesthetists (80%) than dentists (14%) advised fasting patients (P<0.001). Thirty-two of 39 (82%) respondents mentioned the risk of aspiration to be the main reason for recommending that patients be fasted.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Medical professionals in dentistry provide a wide range of conflicting views on the employment of fasting prior to conscious sedation reflecting the lack of homogeneity in literature surrounding this topic.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"31 ","pages":"8-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33235961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How pain is controlled in endodontic therapy.","authors":"Rhodri Thomas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Endodontic therapy is often of concern to patients, frequently due either to the expectation, or experience of pain. Managing this pain before, throughout and after a procedure is not only beneficial to a patient but reflects upon their dentist. To achieve effective pain relief different methods of pain control, including a pharmacological plan and the use of anaesthetics, must be individually tailored for each patient alongside an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"31 ","pages":"32-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33235966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An audit into the reasons why treatment was not completed as planned under intravenous sedation in an adult oral surgery department, and the cost implications.","authors":"Kate Parker, Jashme Patel, Mehri Eghtessad","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This audit aimed to identify the prevalence of, and reasons for failed intravenous conscious sedation in an adult oral surgery department, to develop recommendations to reduce such failures and to identify any cost implications. Data were collected prospectively for three months for all intravenous sedation appointments in the Oral Surgery department. Data were collected for 109 sedation appointments of which 83 were successful (76%). The failure rate (24%) was higher than the acceptable departmental failure rate (10%), and included reasons for failure that should have been avoided by a thorough patient assessment prior to treatment. Of the 26 failures, the most common reasons for failure were: cancellation: 8 patients (30.8%), failure to attend: 6 patients (23.1%), excessively late arrival of patient: 4 patients (15.4%) and failure to cannulate: 3 patients (11.6%). When sedation was unsuccessful, 13 of the 26 patients (50%) had their treatment successfully completed under local anaesthesia alone, 10 patients (38%) were rebooked for sedation and 3 patient. (12%) were rebooked for a general anaesthetic. Identifying and correcting the reasons for failure can result in vast savings in appointment time, clinical resources and cost. That 13 patients subsequently had their treatment completed under local anaesthesia alone opens the debate on how rigorous the patient assessment and allocation of sedation appointments was, and the potential to achieve savings.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"31 ","pages":"12-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33235962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dental anxiety--how would you manage it?","authors":"Maya P Rao Karnad","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dental anxiety is well documented within dental literature, and is a condition with which dentists and dental care professionals alike will be familiar. Its consequences may extend beyond dental implications alone, but can also have the potential to affect a patient's quality of life. It is important that as a dental profession we are aware of the methods which can be used to manage various forms of dental anxiety, and to refer to specialist services as appropriate. This paper focusses on detailing both the evidence-based behavioural and pharmacological strategies that may be employed for both dentally anxious adults and children.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"31 ","pages":"26-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33235965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guidance for commissioning NHS England dental conscious sedation services: a framework tool.","authors":"Paul Howlett","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Conscious sedation is an integral part of modern day dental care and should be delivered through a high quality, effective and evidence-based approach. Commissioning of NHS dental services in England is currently under review by NHS England and the National Dental Commissioning Group. This group has identified the management of vulnerable people including anxious patients, as one of its priorities. The Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD) believes this provides an opportunity to influence the commissioning of NHS conscious sedation services. With this aim in mind,\"Guidance for Commissioning NHS England Dental Conscious Sedation Services: A Framework Tool\" was developed. This guidance proposes a common approach to the organisation of NHS dental conscious sedation services in England, advocating the provision of Tier 1 and Tier 2 services in all regions. Its ethos is a\"hub and spoke\" model of service delivery with patient assessment delivered by experienced and well trained dental sedationists at its core. In line with the recent Francis Report fundamental standards for all aspects of dental conscious sedation practice are outlined, supported by a robust and predictable quality assurance process. This work has been shared with key stakeholders in NHS England including the Chief Dental Officer and the Head of Primary Care Commissioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"30 ","pages":"37-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40303516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An unusual response to intravenous sedation: a case report.","authors":"Liège Lourenço-Matharu, Pritesh Raval","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Midazolam is a benzodiazepine commonly used for conscious sedation in dentistry.This paper reports a state of unconsciousness in a 14-year-old girl after administration of midazolam sedation for dental treatment, which was not reversible with flumazenil.The patient remained in an Intensive Care Unit for two days, unresponsive to any stimulus. A range of tests were inconclusive, but the diagnosis of an unusual reaction to midazolam was made. The patient fully recovered and was discharged from hospital after 6 days. A referral to a sleeping disorder clinic was made to investigate the patient's sleeping patterns.This paper highlights the importance of sedation being provided by an appropriately trained team.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"30 ","pages":"12-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40305935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introducing an alternative drug-free technique for pain and anxiety control into a clinical environment cognitive behavioural therapy: a discussion on implementation into dental practice.","authors":"Elin Robinson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pharmacological methods of pain and anxiety control include local anaesthesia and conscious sedation techniques. On occasion the anxiety levels of some patients are so extreme that alternative methods of pain and anxiety control are required.The provision of conscious sedation and even in extreme cases general anesthetic can be useful. These methods are usually very effective in treating nervous patients and offering sedation services helps patients seek dental treatment more readily. However, by decreasing the demand for conscious sedation and certainly the demand for general anaesthetics the risks associated, waiting lists and costs incurred will also be diminished. Despite recent advances in dental techniques and the provision of sedation services there has not been a marked decrease in dental anxiety within the general population.This could be because the anxieties are not being dealt with; they are just being managed by these techniques and patients still cannot cope with having dental treatment without these pharmacological methods. Cognitive behavioural therapy is a non-invasive psychological intervention therapy. Psychological therapies have been shown to decrease dental anxiety.Therefore this therapy could be used to potentially decrease the demand for sedation. Implementing this into a general practice setting could certainly help a number of nervous but motivated patients. It also may improve waiting lists and costs from sedation procedures.The end goal is to help patients receive routine dental care with decreased pharmacological support. It is, however, important for dentists providing this to have sufficient and appropriate training.</p>","PeriodicalId":21571,"journal":{"name":"SAAD digest","volume":"30 ","pages":"20-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40303511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}