Abstract
Background An intravenous sedation (IVS) service was established in 2008 for young people aged 12 years or over, within the paediatric dentistry department at the Eastman Dental Hospital in London. The aim of this study was to carry out a service evaluation and assess the case mix and success rate of this service over the last ten years.Materials and methods A retrospective service evaluation was carried out, including all patients attending the IVS clinic between April 2009 and March 2019.Results A total of 457 patients attended over 525 appointments. The mean age was 14. The success rate was over 98%. The average dose of midazolam was 4 mg and dosage ranged from 1.5-10 mg.Conclusion This IVS service has been established successfully and offers patients an alternative to general anaesthetic. This consequently reduced the general anaesthetic waiting list by 10%.
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