Managing Difficult Sedations

The ability to perform safe and effective outpatient intravenous sedationIntravenous sedationmanagement makes oral and maxillofacial surgery unique among other dental and medical specialties. The goal of every sedation is to create a safe and comfortable environment for both the patient and the operator so that a procedure can be completed successfully with efficient patient analgesia and amnesia. This chapter aims to provide tips and techniques for managing difficult sedations, specific patients with severe anxiety, those with frequent upper airway obstructions during sedation, and sedations in the elderly population.