Study Shows AI-Controlled Sedation Method as Safe as Manual Injections

A recent University of Alberta study shows that the use of a target-controlled infusion (TCI) pump to administer patient sedation is just as safe, if not safer than manual injections delivered by a clinician.

In this video, Dr. Douglas Lobb, Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, and lead investigator in the study, walks through the methodology used and explains how the use of TCI pumps leads to faster recovery times, less nausea and vomiting, and less cognitive impairment in patients.

HELPFUL LINKS:

• • Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Comparison of the effects of target-controlled infusion – remifentanil/midazolam and manual fentanyl/midazolam administration on patient parameters in dental procedures