Investigation of the Clinical Feasibility of Incorporating Dexmedetomidine into the Outpatient Anesthesia Regimen of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate incorporating a Dexmedetomidine infusion into an established IV Sedation regimen in terms of clinical efficiency (Anesthesia time), Patient subjective experience, and physiologic response to the infusion in comparison to a control appointment without the infusion.