Should Melatonin Be Used as an Alternative Sedative and Anxiolytic Agent in Mandibular Third Molar Surgery?

Çağlar Torun A., Yuceer E.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.77, sa.9, ss.1790-1795, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 77 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.joms.2019.02.045
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1790-1795
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Melatonin is a natural hormone that regulates circadian rhythms. The aim of this study was to compare the anxiolytic effects of oral melatonin and oral midazolam in patients undergoing third molar surgery. The study also sought to investigate the effects of these drugs on cognitive and psychomotor functions.