Management of exaggerated gag reflex in dental patients using intravenous sedation with dexmedetomidine
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Management of exaggerated gag reflex using intravenous sedation in prosthodontic treatment.
The gag reflex is a somatic natural response in which the body attempts to eliminate instruments or agents from the oral cavity by muscle contraction. Some patients suffered from such severe retching that behavioral techniques did not sufficiently reduce gagging in dentistry. In these patients, pharmacological management was thought to be the last alternative to eliminate the reflex. However, t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dental Research Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1735-3327
DOI: 10.4103/1735-3327.215967