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

• Main Authors: Heloisa Sousa GOMES (Author), Patrícia CORRÊA-FARIA (Author), Tarcília Aparecida SILVA (Author), Saul Martins PAIVA (Author), Paulo Sérgio Sucasas COSTA (Author), Aline Carvalho BATISTA (Author), Luciane Rezende COSTA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 beha...