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Table 2 Indications and contraindications of RA between dentists who do or do not practice RA*

From: Practices and opinions on nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation from dentists licensed to perform relative analgesia in Brazil

 

RA practice n (%)

Total n (%)

Yes

No

126 **(100.0)

n = 90

n = 36

 

Indications of RA

   

Fearful patients

88 (97.8)

34 (94.4)

122 (96.8)

Anxious patients

84 (93.3)

33 (91.7)

117 (92.8)

Disruptive patients

47 (52.2)

19 (52.8)

66 (52.4)

Physically compromised patients***

53 (58.9)

12 (33.3)

65 (51.6)

Mentally compromised patients***

45 (50.0)

10 (27.8)

55 (43.6)

Medically compromised patients

32 (35.6)

13 (36.1)

45 (35.7)

Gag reflex interfering with dental care

33 (36.7)

11 (30.6)

44 (34.9)

Ineffective local anesthesia

34 (37.8)

8 (22.2)

42 (33.3)

Long appointments for dental care

20 (22.2)

9 (25.0)

29 (23.0)

Reasons for RA contraindications

   

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

83 (92.2)

32 (88.9)

115 (91.2)

Several emotional disturbances

73 (81.1)

27 (75.0)

100 (79.3)

Drug-related addiction

64 (71.1)

27 (75.0)

91 (72.2)

First semester of pregnancy

59 (65.6)

23 (63.9)

82 (65.1)

Treatment with bleomycin sulfate

41 (45.6)

17 (47.2)

58 (46.0)

  1. * More than one alternative was allowed.
  2. ** One questionnaire considered missing was excluded from the analysis.
  3. *** Significant difference between groups at the P < 0.05 level.