Dental Anesthesiology Glossary
105 terms total — 3 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Sedation Continuum
The spectrum of CNS depression ranging from minimal sedation through moderate sedation and deep sedation to general anesthesia, across which a patient may unintentionally advance.
periodontal ligament injection
A supplemental intraligamentary technique in which anesthetic solution is injected under pressure into the periodontal l...
Sugammadex
A selective relaxant binding agent that reverses aminosteroid neuromuscular blockade (rocuronium or vecuronium) by encap...
vasovagal syncope
A transient loss of consciousness caused by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure triggered by vagal nerve acti...