A bill sponsored by Illinois legislators would require insurance companies to cover sedation during dental procedures for special needs patients. The bill, HB 235, introduced

When treating special needs patients who need to be sedated, do you understand the drug interactions that may impair the effectiveness of sedation? Do you

Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Do you understand the drug interactions that may impair the effectiveness of sedation in special needs patients? Do you

A Connecticut dentist whose patient died after having 20 teeth extracted had his license suspended by the Connecticut State Dental Commission. The commission suspended the

With winter officially starting this weekend, HuangshanDental.com takes a look back at the most-read stories from the fall, as measured by page views. Reflecting the

IV moderate sedation dentistry is extremely safe for the patient if administered correctly by a dentist who has been properly trained and certified to perform

SAN ANTONIO – Pain management, identification of patients at high risk for substance abuse, and utilizing interventions for drug abusers were the focus of a

SAN ANTONIO – The best uses of established local dental anesthetics, as well as the future use of nasal spray and long-acting anesthetics, were the

A North Carolina dentist’s license was suspended by the state dental board following the apparent overdose death of his patient last October. The North Carolina

Many people have felt the jolting sensation of feeling a sharp pain in a tooth after drinking cold beverages. If the pain is caused by

A new editorial in Anesthesia Progress by Editor-in-Chief Joel M. Weaver, DDS, PhD, reminds dentists, oral surgeons, and all dental professionals that patients with obstructive