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http://dx.doi.org/10.12655/KADH.2015.11.2.76

DENTAL TREATMENT USING TRIAZOLAM FOR THE MENTAL RETARDATION PATIENT : A CASE REPORT  

Lee, Soo Jeong (Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Baek, Kwangwoo (Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Ajou University School of Medicine)
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The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health / v.11, no.2, 2015 , pp. 76-80 More about this Journal
Abstract
Mental retardation is one of the major disorders covered in special care dentistry. Patients show poor oral health and are a challenge for the dentist due to lack of cooperation. Triazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine and has been used in the dental office for many years because of its favorable properties. In this study, five patients with mental retardation were sedated with triazolam on a dental out-patient setting. Patients were administrated with 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg of triazolam on the first dose according to the patient's cooperation. Twenty minutes after the initial dose, patients received 0.25 mg of triazolam. Triazolam was administrated sublingually to one patient and orally to four patients. Hydroxyzine was also administrated to three patients in order to prevent nausea and vomiting. All patients were inhaled with 50% nitrous oxide during the sedation. Treatment time ranged from 20 minutes to 55 minutes. Two patients showed paradoxical reactions and were administrated with intramuscular injections of flumazenil. In result, depending on the range of dental treatment and level of intellectual disability, we can assume that triazolam may be beneficial for sedation in disabled patients.
Keywords
Triazolam; Mental retardation; Sedation;
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