Comparison of Oxygenation Methods in Sedation

Majority of dental treatments can be performed under local anesthesia. However, this is not always possible for pediatric non-cooperative patients with severe anxiety. In these cases, unpleasant dental experiences may lead to dental phobia when they become adults. For such patients requiring short-term dental procedures, sedation can best choice. In sedative procedures of patients it is necessary to delivery oxygen to the patient's respiratory system. This can achieved by means of nasal cannulas or interface masks like nasal mask which are connected to the oxygen flowmeter of the anesthesia machine. Investigators hypotezed that oxygen delivery via non-invazive machanic ventilation with nasal mask which is connected to the anesthesia-breathing circuit unit could be better than nasal cannula connected to the oxygen flowmeter of the anesthesia machine during deep sedation for dental treatment.