Nivel de conocimientos de los estudiantes de pregrado de las clínicas odontológicas sobre sedación consciente con óxido nitroso y sus indicaciones en odontopediatría

Abstract

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge of students in undergraduate dental clinics on conscious sedation with nitrous oxide and its indications in pediatric dentistry. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study, before and after an educational intervention on conscious sedation with nitrous oxide in pediatric patients. Results: was evident that there are no significant differences between passing the knowledge test and semester POST coursing student when submitting the test. By contrast, we found that there are significant differences between passing the knowledge test and semester PRE coursing student when submitting the test; ie the knowledge level of students in ninth semester is higher around sedation with NO2 and indications Conclusions: After the educational intervention sample of audiovisual material on conscious sedation with nitrous oxide and its indications in pediatric dentistry identified significant improvements in the level of knowledge of students both eighth and ninth semester.