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Three main Elements of Equipment required for Inhalation Sedation:
Dedicated Inhalation Sedation Flowmeter: Analogue or Digital
Dental Scavenging; active
Medical Gases; oxygen & nitrous oxide
Inhalation Sedation Flowmeters
There are currently approximately 7 main types of dedicated
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Statement : “Any patient can have a medical emergency during dental treatment”
Of course, everyone hopes it will never happen to them – but what if it does? Would you be prepared and able to cope – are your drugs and equipment in date and ready for use?
Equipment Requirements
The
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Infection Control procedures for use and care of this type of equipment are frequently misunderstood and the intention of this article is to guide and assist with provision of a suitable Infection Control Protocol.
Section 1. Inhalation Sedation Flowmeters
As defined in ‘A Conscious Decision’
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The current recommended U.K exposure levels for nitrous oxide are 100 ppm (parts per million) over an 8-hour TWA (Time Weighted Average).
Suggested methods for complying with this exposure level are:
Use of an efficient Active Scavenger Breathing System (scavenging at the nasal mask; air flow |
