SEDAÇÃO CONSCIENTE EM PROCEDIMENTOS ODONTOLÓGICOS: UM ENFOQUE EM ASPECTOS CLÍNICOS E FARMACOLÓGICOS

Abstract

Conscious sedation is a method that has been increasingly included in dental practice due to the advantages it offers to the patient, controlling anxiety, fear, phobia and apprehension, providing greater comfort to the patient during the treatment they undergo. In conscious sedation, we can mention medication made with Benzodiazepines (BZDs), inhalation with Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen (N2O/O2) which can be administered individually or in combination, in addition to the herbal medicines Passiflora Incarnata and Valeriana Officinallis administered via oral. The present work aims to gather and synthesize the available evidence on anxiety control during dental procedures through conscious sedation. The methodology used involved a bibliographic search in the databases: BVS, Pubmed and Scopus. The following descriptors were used as search strategies: benzodiazepine receptors, nitrous oxide and conscious sedation in dentistry. As inclusion criteria, 30 articles were selected, in Portuguese and English, which addressed conscious sedation techniques in dentistry, effectiveness and safety. The exclusion criteria were studies that were not related to dentistry, studies without full access for analysis and that did not directly contribute to addressing the objectives of the review. It is concluded that conscious sedation in dental procedures through the use of Herbal Medicines, Benzodiazepines or Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen provides anxiety control and generates safety for the operator during treatment, in addition to promoting greater comfort for the patient.