anesthesia

Articaine Proven as Safe as Lidocaine for Dental Procedures

Dentists use local anesthetics such as lidocaine and articaine to help control pain during...

Anesthesia Deemed Safe for Pediatric Surgery

When surgery is necessary, anesthesia ensures that children can safely receive treatment while managing...

Anesthesia Shortages Impact Dentistry

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) reports that 98% of the respondents in an...

High Ambient Oxygen Levels Present Combustion Risks

The use of anesthesia is not unusual during oral surgery, and the risk of...

SAMERI Ensures Patient Safety in Sedation Dentistry

Deaths due to inappropriately used sedation and anesthesia have become a critical patient safety...

Patient Safety Depends on Dental Office-Based Anesthesia Inspections

  As a result of fatalities during dental treatment, dentistry is under attack. Offices...

Anesthesia Doesn’t Lower Intelligence in Young Children

A study by the Mayo Clinic found no evidence that children given anesthesia before...

Safe Sedation Week Launches to Promote Awareness

With the theme of “Awareness,” the 10th Annual Sedation Safety Week (SSW) commences today...

Seven Keys to Preventing More Patients from Dying from Dental Sedation

The number of patients—and, particularly, children—who have been injured or killed by dental sedation...

Septodont and Tuttle to Develop Needle-Bending Guide

Septodont has signed an agreement with Gregory K. Tuttle, DDS, to develop a needle-bending...