The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have updated their sedation guidelines for the first time in three years.
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Academy of Pediatrics have updated their sedation guidelines for the first
Dental offices need a national standard for medical emergency preparedness (MEP) and inspections. Well publicized deaths in dental offices are prompting outside groups to question
The U.S. National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards has announced that dental anesthesiology will become the 10th recognized dental specialty. The
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, How safe is the use of anesthesia in traditional oral surgery? The results of a recent survey of oral
In December 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding general anesthesia or sedation for children under the age of 3, noting
SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to pediatric sedation safety, it is important for dentists and anesthesiologists to work together to ensure that properly trained
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, A combination of nitrous oxide and ibuprofen may help dull the pain of children undergoing vital pulp therapy for
SAN FRANCISCO – Dental anesthesiologist Leonard Naftalin, DDS, got an appreciative chuckle from the audience at the beginning of his presentation on anesthesiology and children’s
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, The brains of adolescents are wired so that teenagers and young adults are more likely to take risks and
The average dentist anesthesiologist is a man who works at least four days per week and is optimistic about the future of the profession, according
Monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide, or capnography, may be able to prevent severe adverse events in moderately sedated patients, according to a new review published in
