The Practical Role of Midazolam in Pediatric Dentistry -- Understanding Midazolam: The Key to its Safe Clinical Use -- Pre-Operative Assessment: The Key to Safe Sedation Outcomes -- Basic and Advanced Behavior Guidance Templates Based on the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale -- Routes of Midazolam Administration -- Local Anesthetic Techniques in Children -- Midazolam in Pediatric Dentistry: A step by step Clinical Protocol -- SAFE: Sedation Attitudes to Forestall Emergencies -- Documentation.

This book is a comprehensive guide for dentists on the practical use of midazolam in Pediatric Dentistry. It discusses predictable ways to achieve minimal/moderate sedation with midazolam. Midazolam is one of the most effective anxiolytic drugs and the sedative of choice in pediatric patients, especially for those of a certain age, extreme anxiety, and an inability to comprehend instructions. This book covers various aspects of midazolam sedation including pre-operative assessment, case selection, different routes of administration, intraoperative protocol, emergency management and meticulous documentation. It explains the importance of its conjunction with sound fundamentals of non-pharmacological behavior guidance and good local anesthetic techniques. Readers will learn how the rapid absorption, onset of action and fast metabolism makes midazolam an ideal short acting agent for dental procedures in children and a valuable asset in the child management armamentarium of dentists treating children.