An Adolescent with Poorly Managed Asthma Referred for Pulp Therapy in a Permanent Tooth

A 13-year old male patient with uncontrolled asthma presents with a grossly decayed permanent first molar. Medical consultation was obtained from a pulmonologist to understand the type and severity of asthma, history of allergies, aggravating factors, and medications. The patient was treated in the dental setting with nitrous oxide and oral conscious sedation with benzodiazepine.
Source: Dental Clinics of North America - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research