Dental Anesthesiology Glossary

A structured pre-anesthetic evaluation of anatomical and physiological features that predict the ease or difficulty of a...

A partial or complete blockage of the upper or lower airway that impedes the passage of air to the lungs during sedation...

A standardised post-anesthesia recovery scoring system that assesses a patient's readiness for discharge from the recove...

A class of local anesthetic agents metabolised by hepatic enzymes, characterised by an amide bond linking the aromatic r...

A document separate from the surgical consent form that records a patient's voluntary agreement to receive anesthesia se...

A state-issued licence or endorsement authorising a licensed dentist to administer a specified level of sedation or gene...

A chronological log documenting the start and stop times of anesthetic care, drug administrations, vital signs, and clin...

A toxic state caused by excessive blockade of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, characterised by tachycardia, dry mout...

A pharmacological agent used before dental procedures to reduce salivary and airway secretions, improving procedural con...

A minimal level of sedation in which the patient is relaxed and cooperative but fully conscious and able to respond norm...

A technique in which high-flow oxygen is delivered to a passive, non-breathing patient to maintain arterial oxygen satur...

A thiophene-ring-containing amide local anesthetic widely used in dentistry for its enhanced diffusion through soft and...

A six-category grading system (ASA I–VI) developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists to stratify a patient's...

Acronym for Bispectral Index, a processed EEG-based numerical scale measuring sedation depth ranging from 0 (isoelectric...

A processed EEG parameter scaled from 0 to 100 used to monitor the depth of sedation or hypnosis during anesthesia.

A device placed between a sedated or anesthetised dental patient's teeth to maintain mouth opening and prevent inadverte...

A heart rate below 60 beats per minute in adults, which in dental anesthesiology may be induced by opioids, vagal stimul...

A long-acting amide local anesthetic used in dentistry primarily for post-procedural pain management owing to its prolon...

Continuous monitoring and graphical waveform display of the concentration of carbon dioxide in a patient's exhaled breat...

A portable emergency supply unit in a dental anesthesia setting stocked with drugs, equipment, and devices required to m...

An emergency surgical airway technique involving incision through the cricothyroid membrane to establish ventilation whe...

A drug-induced depression of consciousness from which the patient is not easily aroused but responds purposefully to rep...

The dental specialty focused on the comprehensive and multifaceted management of pain and anxiety in dental, oral, and m...

A dentist who has completed an accredited postdoctoral residency in dental anesthesiology and is credentialed to adminis...