
Five Ways You Can Ease Your Patients’ Dental Phobia
Most people don’t look forward to going to the dentist. It’s entirely normal for patients to feel apprehensive about dental procedures, especially those outside of

Most people don’t look forward to going to the dentist. It’s entirely normal for patients to feel apprehensive about dental procedures, especially those outside of

A study linking improved oral hygiene to a reduction in postoperative pneumonia in lung and esophageal cancer patients inspired a program to improve care at

Cannabis has become a mainstay in 33 states for medical use and 11 states for recreational use. As chronic marijuana use becomes more acceptable, sedation

During surgical procedures involving the jaws and oral cavity, anesthesia providers commonly use nasotracheal intubation to secure the patient’s airway. Proper tube placement during this

A research project at the University of Manitoba (UM) Rady Faculty of Health Sciences that will strive to reduce the high rate of early childhood

Cannabis users might require more anesthesia during surgery than non-users, have increased pain afterward, and use higher doses of opioids while in the hospital, according

In a dental utopia, all children would only be seen and treated by pediatric dentists. No exceptions. The reality, however, is that many general dentists

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is going online with its 2020 Virtual AAOMS Annual Meeting, scheduled from October 1 to October

Researchers at the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry are developing a new numbing compound for pediatric dental patients designed to alleviate

More than seven out of 10 patients said they would pay extra if their dentist used a faster, less painful local anesthetic, according to a

The addition of dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a safer option for pain control without the adverse cardiovascular effects of other local anesthetics in dental procedures, according

Richard Lerner, MD, and Scott Hansen, PhD, of Scripps Research may have figured out how anesthesia works, which has otherwise been a mystery throughout its