Comparative evaluation of dexmedetomidine and midazolam-ketamine combination as sedative agents in pediatric dentistry: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial

Background: Pharmacological methods have been used as an adjunct to enhance child cooperativeness and facilitate dental treatment. Objective: Purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of sedation by intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral combination drug midazolam–ketamine in a group...

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Published in:	Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Main Authors:	Parul Uppal Malhotra, Seema Thakur, Parul Singhal, Deepak Chauhan, Cheranjeevi Jayam, Ritu Sood, Yagyeshwar Malhotra
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Dexmedetomidine midazolam–ketamine pediatric dentistry sedation
Online Access:	http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=2;spage=186;epage=192;aulast=Malhotra

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