Effect of Sleeper One® 5 anesthesia device on heart rate

Abstract

Aim: This study compares the pulse parameter values before, during, and after anesthesia using computer-assisted local infiltration anesthesia and traditional local infiltration anesthesia methods in children. Materials and Methods: The study included 100 children aged 7-11 who applied to the pediatric dentistry clinic. During the initial session, the children underwent intraoral examinations. The children were divided into two groups randomly. Traditional local infiltration and computer-assisted local anesthesia were applied to treat dentin caries in the maxillary primary molar teeth. The heart rate of the patients was measured using a pulse oximeter device. Results: The average age of the patients was 8.21±1.00 years, with 48 (48.0%) male and 52 (52.0%) female. The average heart rate (HR) was found to be 99.28±14.68. At the end of the study, 61 (61.0%) of the patients preferred the computer-assisted anesthesia method, and 39 (39.0%) preferred the traditional method. A notable distinction exists between the pre- and post-anaesthesia heart rate values associated with each anesthesia technique, indicating significant variations when comparing different methods of anesthesia (p<0.001). No significant differences were observed between the two methodologies across all measured values (p>0.05). Conclusion: Although there was no significant difference in heart rate parameters, 61% of the patients preferred the computer-controlled local anesthesia method, which showed effectiveness in reducing anxiety. Further studies are required to confirm these results using modern local anesthesia devices.