Sedation Dentistry Rules & Regulations

2025-06-04

The legal landscape around sedation dentistry is evolving. Here’s what you need to know. Sedation dentistry is an option many patients seek out, with

Integrating Emotional Dentistry into Your Practice

2024-08-26

Using emotional intelligence and empathetic understanding can help build connections that benefit both patient and practitioner. By Susan Richards While there’s a growing

Is it Time to Sharpen Your Safe Sedation Airway Management Skills?

2024-08-26

During dental sedation procedures, the entire team plays an integral role in monitoring and securing the patient’s airway to ensure absolute safety, especially in those

Are You Compliant in the Recording, Storing, Dispensing and Disposal of Controlled Substances?

2024-08-26

In the second part of our series on demystifying sedation dentistry recordkeeping, we discuss best practices for recording, storing, dispensing, and disposing of controlled substances

Using AI to Improve Patient Care and Safety

2024-08-26

Discover how AI can transform dentistry, boosting diagnostics, personalizing treatments, and enhancing care and safety. By Noelle Copeland, RDH As healthcare, particularly dental care,

Potential Hazards and Best Practices Associate with Nitrous Oxide By Genni Burkhart, DOCS Incisor Editor

2024-05-22

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a reliable inhalation anesthetic that provides effective sedation and analgesia, as well as being safe when used correctly. However, medical professionals

Sedation Monitoring: Vital Signs By Genni Burkhart, DOCS Incisor Editor

2024-05-22

The most important characteristic to monitor during sedation is consciousness. With that, there are three key elements to keeping your patient safe at all times,

Safe Sedation Series: Navigating Drug-To-Drug Interactions By Genni Burkhart, DOCS Incisor Editor

2024-05-21

The CDC reports that over 48% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Understanding how these drugs interact with sedation medications is critical to

Decoding Patient Health Through Medication Complexity By Genni Burkhart, DOCS Incisor Editor

2024-05-21

One of the fastest-growing segments of your patient population is those suffering from chronic medical and psychological conditions., ,A well-established correlation exists between a patient’s medication