Oral midazolam reduces cortisol levels during local anaesthesia in children: a randomised controlled trial

Little is known about whether midazolam sedation can reduce salivary cortisol levels and consequently influence children’s behaviour during dental treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of midazolam sedation on salivary cortisol and its correlation with children’s behaviour duri...

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Main Authors: Heloisa Sousa GOMES, Patrícia CORRÊA-FARIA, Tarcília Aparecida SILVA, Saul Martins PAIVA, Paulo Sérgio Sucasas COSTA, Aline Carvalho BATISTA, Luciane Rezende COSTA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2015-01-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242015000100305&lng=en&tlng=en