PULSE RATE AND OXYGEN SATURATION IN CHILDREN DURING ROUTINE RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY |
Ha-Na Kim Ha-Na Kim, Byeong-Ju Baik, Jae-Gon Kim, Jae-Gon Kim, Jeong-Yeol Park |
Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University |
소아 치과치료시 심박동과 동맥혈 산소포화도의 변화 |
김하나, 백병주, 김재곤, 양연미, 박정렬 |
전북대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Byeong-Ju Baik, Tel: 063-250-2121, 2015, Fax: 063-250-2131, Email: pedodent@chonbuk.ac.kr |
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Abstract |
Pulse oximeter to monitor oxygen saturation during pediatric dental sedations enables early detection of hypoxemia. The purpose of this study was to monitor the hemoglobin oxygen saturation level and pulse rate of nonmedicated pediatric patients during routine restorative procedures to study the effect of procedure and treated jaw. We obtained data from 53 children treated at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Chonbuk national university hospital. Pulse rate and oxygen saturation were measured and recorded using pulse oximetry at each step of treatment. The results are as follows: 1. In non-anesthesia group, steep increase of pulse rate was observed during rubber dam application in the maxilla and during cavity preparation in the mandible. 2. In anesthesia group, pulse rate started to decrease after the rubber dam application in the maxilla, while its decrease observed since cavity preparation step in the mandible. 3. In non-anesthesia group, oxygen saturation level was relatively constant during all steps in the maxilla, but in mandible, it was higher during operation compared to its pre and post operation baseline. 4. In anesthesia group, oxygen saturation level was observed at 99% level through all steps in both jaw groups, and there was no statistical significance between the maxilla and the mandible groups(p>0.05). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of routine dental treatment on the pulse rate and oxygen saturation level in nonmedicated pediatric patients during routine restorative procedures in the maxilla and mandible. |
Key Words:
Pulse rate, Oxygen saturation, Pulse oximeter |
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