Noise level measurement, a new method to evaluate effectiveness of sedation in pediatric dentistry.

CONCLUSION: Measurement of noise level can be used as an effective guide to quantify the depth of sedation at different stages of the dental procedure. It is a nonsubjective and continuous measurement, which could be useful in clinical practice for the administration of moderate sedation during dental procedures. By using noise level analysis we are able to determine successful, poor, and failed sedation outcome.
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Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - January 7, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sabouri AS, Firoozabadi F, Carlin D, Creighton P, Raczka M, Joshi P, Heard C Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research