UCSF Hosts Summit on Special Needs Dentistry
2020-05-21
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry is helping to lead an initiative to build the state’s capacity to provide special needs
Anesthesia
Wrong Site Intraoral Blocks Removed from Never Events List
2020-03-03
NHS England has removed wrong site intraoral blocks from its list of Never Events, or the kinds of mistakes that should never happen in medical
Oral surgeon ordered to pay $4M to accuser of assault while sedated
2020-02-24
A North Carolina oral surgeon must pay $4 million in a civil suit filed by one of his former patients who accused him of sexual assault
“Hoverboard Dentist” Found Guilty of Medicaid Fraud
2020-01-21
Seth Lookhart, DMD, a dentist in Anchorage, Alaska, drew a lot of negative attention in the commercial media for performing an extraction while riding a hoverboard.
Different Anesthesia Combinations Recommended for Patients With Cardiovascular Issues
2019-11-16
As the population of older adults grows, the need for pain management techniques that account for systemic diseases increases, according to researchers at the Tokyo
How to Manage Trigeminal Nerve Injuries in Dentistry
2019-11-08
The trigeminal nerve and its peripheral branches are susceptible to injury in the practice of dentistry. Neurosensory deficits can be debilitating to some patients due
Device Detects Breathing Difficulties During Anesthesia and Sedation
2019-10-19
Breathing problems are difficult to detect when children are under anesthesia, prompting researchers at UW Health and the Morgridge Institute for Research Fab Lab to
Wash. dentist charged after patient death in 2018
2019-10-08
A Washington dentist has been charged with unprofessional conduct tied to the death of a patient in January 2018. Ellis Burke Jardine, DMD, allegedly failed
Dentures Found in Man’s Throat Eight Days After Abdominal Surgery
2019-08-14
Patients with false teeth should take them out before they receive general anesthesia, doctors warn after a 72-year-old’s dentures got stuck in his throat during
Doctors find dentures in man’s throat 8 days after surgery
2019-08-12
Removable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man’s throat during surgery to remove a benign lump. Doctors didn’t find the false teeth until eight days
The Three Most Important Factors of Anesthesia and Patient Safety
2019-08-05
Throughout recorded history, people have looked for innovative solutions for relieving tooth pain. For example, a Babylonian clay tablet from 2250 BC describes a cement
4 organizations endorse pediatric sedation guidelines
2019-08-04
Four more organizations have endorsed new guidelines that call for two trained personnel to be present when providing deep sedation or general anesthesia to children.