Nitrous oxide for dental treatment in patients with infantile autism: a literature review

Resumo

Childhood autism is a neurodevelopment disorder
with characteristic symptoms, e.g.: impairments in social interaction
and communication, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.
The dental care of these individuals is challenging because of the
difficulty in social relationship presented, so that the use of auxiliary
pharmacological means, as the use of conscious sedation with nitrous
oxide and oxygen is indicated in managing the behavior of the patient
with infantile autism. Objective: To perform comprehensive literature
review on the use of conscious sedation with nitrous oxide as an
adjunct in the behavior of the patient with infantile autism. Literature
review: The following descriptors were used: autistic disorder,
conscious sedation and nitrous oxide in national and international
databases at the period from 2006-2014. Conclusion: The conscious
sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen, as an auxiliary method in
the behavior management of children with autism is a secure and
effective option, through previous evaluation of the individual, in
order to achieve the expected results.