Table 2.

Houpt scores observed at different times of the dental treatment session while under sedation

Houpt Scores	Median (25%–75%)		Pa
	MK Group (n = 13)	MKS Group (n = 14)
Sleep
Administration of anaesthesia	2.0 (1.0–2.0)	2.0 (2.0–3.0)	0.26
Use of high-speed handpieceb	2.0 (1.3–2.0)	2.0 (2.0–2.3)	0.81
End of session	2.0 (1.5–2.0)	2.0 (2.0–2.0)	0.33
Movement
Administration of anaesthesia	3.0 (2.0–3.5)	4.0 (2.8–4.0)	0.69
Use of high speedb	3.0 (1.3–4.0)	3.5 (2.0–4.0)	0.50
End of session	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.12
Cry
Administration of anaesthesia	2.0 (2.0–4.0)	3.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.18
Use of high-speed handpieceb	2.5 (1.3–4.0)	3.5 (2.0–4.0)	0.45
End of session	3.0 (2.5–4.0)	4.0 (2.0–4.0)	0.10

MK midazolam-ketamine, MKS midazolam-ketamine-sevoflurane

^aMann-Whitney’s U-Test

^bHigh-speed handpiece was not used in one MK child because of severe uncooperativeness