Premedication intake behavior - Does it predict behavior during dental treatment?

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Objectives: to investigate whether behavior during hydroxyzine administration predicts children's behavior during dental treatment and whether behavior during treatment is affected by the complexity of treatment. Materials and method: 118 children aged 2 to 6.5 years old were treated under conscious sedation with oral premedication (3.7 mg/kg of hydroxyzine in a concentration of 50mg/5 cc. hydroxyzine) and 50% nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation. Children were divided in two age groups: aged 2 to 4 years old, and aged 4% to 6 years old. Behavior during first examination; cooperation during premedication administration, cooperation during nitrous oxide nose-mask placement, behavior during dental treatment, treatment duration and complexity of treatment were recorded. Results: More children in the older group took the premedication willingly (p=0.026). Significant correlation (p=0.002) between behavior during examination and nitrous oxide mask acceptance was found in the older age group. No correlation was found regarding the cooperation during premedication intake and behavior during treatment within and between age groups. No statistical differences within the groups and between the groups were found between complexity of treatment and behavior during treatment. Conclusions: Premedication intake is not a reliable predictive tool for behavior during treatment in children aged 2-6.5 years. Complexity of treatment does not influence behavior during treatment in children aged 2-6.5 years.

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Davidovich, E., Naser, S., Shapira, J., & Ram, D. (2012). Premedication intake behavior - Does it predict behavior during dental treatment? Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 36(4), 389–392. https://doi.org/10.17796/jcpd.36.4.b43381j014772q00

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