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Dental Anesthesiology Glossary
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Sedation Continuum
Intermediate
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IVT
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.
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general anesthesia (dental)
Intermediate
Formal
IVT
A drug-induced state of unconsciousness with loss of protective airway reflexes, used in dentistry for patients unable t...
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