anesthesia

Dental Pain Control and Local Anesthesia: A 40-Year Journey

INTRODUCTION       Local anesthetics (LAs) form the backbone of pain control techniques...

CDA Presents Returns in Person and Online

The California Dental Association has scheduled CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry...

Dental License Suspended After Opioid Allegations and Patient Death

The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners has suspended the license of Mark...

Stony Brook Evaluates Intramuscular Sedation in Pediatric Procedures

As it is becoming increasingly more common for pediatric patients to require general anesthesia...

Texas Inspector General Opens Investigation into Four Medicaid Dental Providers

The Texas Office of Inspector General (OIG) has opened investigations on four Texas Medicaid...

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...

Improved Oral Hygiene Fights Pneumonia Risks Among Cancer Surgery Patients

A study linking improved oral hygiene to a reduction in postoperative pneumonia in lung...

Chronic Marijuana Use May Increase Sedation Needs

Cannabis has become a mainstay in 33 states for medical use and 11 states...

Video Laryngoscopy Speeds Up Nasotracheal Intubation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

During surgical procedures involving the jaws and oral cavity, anesthesia providers commonly use nasotracheal...

Partnership Aims to Reduce Pediatric Tooth Decay Among Indigenous Populations

A research project at the University of Manitoba (UM) Rady Faculty of Health Sciences...