Use of pre-operative Midazolam as oral sedation for anxiety reduction amongst patients scheduled for dental extractions under local anaesthesia
Abstract
Anxiety is a common observation that warrants attention especially for patients scheduled for surgical tooth extraction. A quasi-experimental study was carried out that included sixty (60) patients, booked for surgical extraction at Baqai Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan. Baseline respiratory rate (RR), and blood pressure (BP) were recorded before the administration of the 7.5mg Midazolam (test group). The subjects waited for one hour before the commencement of the dental extraction. The BP and RR were checked again, and the level of anxiety was registered on the modified dental anxiety scale. A significant reduction in the systolic BP, diastolic BP, and RR were observed amongst the participants who were administered pre-procedure Midazolam (p-value
Fields of Study & Subjects
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 03
- Pages
- 424–426
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN