J Korean Acad Pediatr Dent.  2021 Aug;48(3):313-323. 10.5933/JKAPD.2021.48.3.313.

Trends in Dental Sedation of Korean Children and Adolescents

• Tak M
• Kim J
• Yang Y
• Lee D

• KMID: 2519726
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5933/JKAPD.2021.48.3.313

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate trends in dental sedation of Korean children and adolescents.
A retrospective study was conducted on patients under 20 years of age who received dental treatment under sedation using National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort Database from 2002 to 2015. Based on the 1 million standard data, there were 436 cases of dental treatment under sedation in 2002, but 4002 cases in 2015, showing a trend increasing every year. The 3 - 5 year old group accounted for the largest portion (54.2%), while the 6 - 8 year old group increased recently. Nitrous oxide inhalation sedation is the most commonly used, accounting for 45.9% in 2002, but increased to 89.5% in 2015. Combination of nitrous oxide inhalation sedation, chloralhydrate and hydroxyzine was the most common, accounting for 5.7% in 2002, but decreased to 2.9% in 2015.
There is a trend to use the sedation method more safely and in a way that reduces side effects.