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ArticleBioinformation2026

Comparative evaluation of ease in dental treatment using midazolam versus midazolam-ketamine in uncooperative children.

Vaishali Sharma, Shalu Majreti, Naina Agarwal, Yihan Fu, Indushree Saini, Prakhyath P S, Kapil Paiwal, Manish Jain

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Vaishali SharmaDepartment of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Shalu MajretiDepartment of Dentistry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India.
Naina AgarwalDepartment of Pedodontics, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Yihan FuDepartment of Dentistry, Smilebuilderz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
Indushree SainiDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jaipur Dental College and Hospital, Maharaja Vinayak Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Prakhyath P SDepartment of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Kapil PaiwalDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Daswani Dental College and Hospital, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
Manish JainDepartment of Dentistry, RVRS Government Medical College and MG Hospital, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Effective sedation strategies for non-cooperative children in dental care remain a significant clinical challenge. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the effectiveness of midazolam alone versus midazolam combined with ketamine in managing uncooperative pediatric dental patients. Hence, seventy children were equally divided into two groups, with assessment of behavioral response, treatment compliance and operator comfort. The combination regimen demonstrated improved sedation quality, better compliance and enhanced operator comfort compared to midazolam alone. Thus, we show combination sedation as a more effective approach for pediatric dental management, optimizing clinical outcomes and procedural efficiency.

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behavior managementconscious sedationketamineMidazolampediatric dentistryuncooperative children

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PMID42701624
PMCPMC13545928

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