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Baek, Yoon, Kim, Ri, Kim, and Yoon: Large Dose Dexmedetomidine in a Patient during Sedation for Invasive Oral Procedure
Case Report

Journal of the Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology 2012; 12(3): 173-176.

Published online: 30 May 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17245/jkdsa.2012.12.3.173

Large Dose Dexmedetomidine in a Patient during Sedation for Invasive Oral Procedure

In Yeob Baek, Ji Uk Yoon, Nam Won Kim, Hyun Su Ri, Cheul Hong Kim*, Ji Young Yoon*

Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.

*Department of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine School of Dentistry, Busan, Korea.

Corresponding Author: Ji Young Yoon, Department of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeu-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyung-sangnam-do 626-787, Korea. Tel: +82.55.360.5379, Fax: +82.51.242.7466, dryoonji@pusan.ac.kr

Received 24 September 2012       Revised 27 September 2012       Accepted 27 September 2012

Copyright © 2012 Journal of the Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology

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Abstract

Certain oral procedures require a sedated patient who is responsive to allow for the mouth opening and position change. Dexmedetomidine is a relatively selective alpha2-adrenoceptor agonist with sedative, analgesic, amnestic, and anesthetic-sparing effects. Large dose dexmedetomidine is suitable as a single agent for sedation and anxiolysis for plate removal in a patient with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and Lefort 1 osteotomy with genioplasty.

Keywords: Dexmedetomidine, Sedation, Oral procedure

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