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Sedation in Wales: a questionnaire.

B L Chadwick1, S Thompson, E T Treasure

  • 1Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School, University of Cardiff, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF4 4XY. Chadwickbl@cardiff.ac.uk

British Dental Journal
|October 13, 2006
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Sedation services in primary dental care in Wales are scarce, with only 12.1% of dentists offering conscious sedation. This study highlights a significant gap in accessible dental sedation for patients in Wales.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Public Health
  • Anesthesiology

Background:

  • Conscious sedation is crucial for managing anxious dental patients.
  • Assessing the availability of sedation services is vital for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the current availability of sedation in primary dental care settings across Wales.
  • To evaluate the extent of conscious sedation provision by general dental practitioners in Wales.

Main Methods:

  • A national postal questionnaire survey was conducted in Wales in 2003.
  • 1374 dentists were surveyed regarding their personal status, sedation training, and service provision.
  • A response rate of 69% was achieved, with 720 primary care dentists included in the analysis.

Main Results:

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  • Only 87 (12.1%) of primary care dentists in Wales reported offering any form of conscious sedation.
  • The majority of respondents worked in primary dental care settings.
  • This indicates a low uptake of sedation techniques in routine dental practice.

Conclusions:

  • The provision of conscious sedation services within primary dental care in Wales is inadequate.
  • There is a clear need to improve access to sedation for anxious patients in Welsh dental practices.
  • Further initiatives are required to enhance sedation training and availability.