Table 2. The summarizing study rationale.
| Population | Children (<18) undergoing tooth extraction with sedation |
| Interventions | Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion |
| Comparisons | Intraoperative midazolam or placebo control infusion |
| Outcomes | Satisfactory Sedation Rate (SSR) Satisfactory Parental Separation Rate (SPSR) Mask Acceptance Rate (MAR) Emergence Delirium Rate (EDR) |
| Study design | Only randomized controlled trial |