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cord-280944-uphs5gvl	Stagnell, S.	COVID and consent	2020-07-10		.txt	text/plain	872	54	54	Sir, current guidance from the RCS Recommendations for paediatric dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic is very clear: ' Access to general anaesthesia will be significantly reduced for the foreseeable future' . Sir, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, patients undergoing invasive procedures were subject to confirming their consent through written means, a process which is considered common within surgical fields. 1 The guidance issued by the FGDP on 1 June suggested a move towards provision of 'digital packs' and it seems many standard operating procedures (SOPs) being issued by practices include the provision of digital information packs with consent forms to patients. With dental practices now resuming a limited level of practice and possibly experiencing the level of frustrations with lack of treatment provisions for anxious patients, oral sedation with Diazepam is an invaluable tool in enabling patients the access to care they require. Careful case selection is of course key to its successful use, and requires the triaging clinician to be thorough in ascertaining dental history and indication of sedation need.	./cache/cord-280944-uphs5gvl.txt	./txt/cord-280944-uphs5gvl.txt