JOMS Forum: Do Patients With Mental Illness Undergoing Office-Based Sedation Require an Increased Propofol Dosage?

From the AAOMS podcast library, Dr. Deepak Krishnan discusses the recent JOMS article on anesthesia, “Do Patients With Mental Illness Undergoing Office-Based Sedation Require an Increased Propofol Dosage?”. The purpose of the study was to measure the association between mental illness and the propofol dosage necessary to achieve a satisfactory level of anesthesia.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  1. Analyze the link between mental illness and increased propofol needs during office-based sedation.   
  2. Discuss limitations and implications of current sedation protocols for patients experiencing mental health symptoms.
  3. Analyze the impact of mental health variability, medication adherence, and patient history on anesthesia.


Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS
Clinical Professor and OMS Division Chief
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose


An Internet-based CME Activity
Original Podcast Date: February 18, 2025
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 0.5 hours
Method of participation: Self-Study

Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS

Associate Professor, Division Chief

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Deepak Krishnan is an American Board certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and the chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Cincinnati. and Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center. He is an associate professor of Surgery at the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA, where he teaches and practices. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

Deepak obtained his dental degree from Bangalore University, India and trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Emory University’s College of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon completion of the residency, Deepak pursued further fellowship training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery focusing on orthognathic surgery at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Deepak’s clinical interests are in Orthognathic and reconstructive surgery, maxillofacial trauma, pediatric maxillofacial surgery, ambulatory anesthesia, and clinical research and simulation.
He currently serves on the Committee of Education and Training (CET) of the AAOMS and is the chair of the special committee on Emerging leaders in OMS. He is also a consultant to the AAOMS Committee on Anesthesia (CAN).
He is a past-president of the Ohio State Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the president of the Ohio Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He serves on the examination committee for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is the secretary and treasurer of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS). 

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships were disclosed.

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AAOMS On the Go podcast: JOMS Forum: Do Patients With Mental Illness Undergoing Office-Based Sedation Require an Increased Propofol Dosage?
Recorded 02/18/2025  |  20 minutes
Recorded 02/18/2025  |  20 minutes
Post-Quiz
5 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/5 points to pass
Evaluation
11 Questions
Certificate
0.50 CDE/CME credits  |  Certificate available
0.50 CDE/CME credits  |  Certificate available