Which dental anesthetic do anxious patients prefer?
Every practitioner has a preference for which anesthetic to use for adult patients with severe dental anxiety. But, of sevoflurane or propofol, which do patients
Every practitioner has a preference for which anesthetic to use for adult patients with severe dental anxiety. But, of sevoflurane or propofol, which do patients
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Spurred to action by the death last year of a 6-year-old boy under dental anesthesia, the Dental Board of California has proposed strict new recommendations
When treating preschool children for early childhood caries, is moderate sedation more effective than protective stabilization or general anesthesia in terms of improving the child’s
Dentists in the Canadian province of Alberta are no longer allowed to administer deep sedation or general anesthesia to patients while performing dental treatments, according
Should children who need both dental and medical procedures that require general anesthesia have the procedures completed under one anesthesia session? Researchers wondered if limiting
Children who require both dental and non-dental medical procedures should have them completed during a single general anesthesia session whenever possible, recommends the American Society
James W. Tom, DDS, has been appointed to serve on the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Moderate Sedation Task Force. ADA president Carol Gomez Summerhays nominated
A Kailua, HI, dentist has been indicted by an Oahu grand jury on 37 counts, including manslaughter, based on patient incidents from 2013 and 2016.
New training simulation equipment, new technology, revised sedation guidelines, and a focus on evidence and prevention rather than blame are among the ways dentists, dental
A nasal spray that could replace needle-administered anesthesia is safe and effective, according to researchers led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Citing recent cases where children have died during or shortly after undergoing dental procedures and surgery, the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is