The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. A recent case report published in Anesthesia Progress highlights the successful use of the ultrashort-acting ...

Going to the dentist is a big fear for many people. Feelings can range from anxiety and discomfort to outright phobia. For some people, the experience is so acute it keeps them from seeking dental ...

The American Dental Association in 2007 adopted a policy statement asserting the “right of appropriately trained dentists” to use sedation and general anesthesia to treat patients. The association has ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - A public hearing of the N.C. State Dental Board was held Thursday evening to discuss changing the rules for putting dental patients under anesthesia. Local cardiologist Dr.

We want to help you understand when sedation at the dentist may be necessary, what kinds of sedation we use, and why sedation is safe for your children. At Children's Choice in California, we're ...

Question: How do I know if I am a candidate for sedation dentistry? Answer: There are many different forms of sedation for dentistry. There is inhalational sedation, which is usually nitrous oxide.

If your child needs multiple cavities filled or teeth pulled, their dentist may recommend doing these procedures under sedation or general anaesthetic. Parents should know the risks, benefits and ...

Do you provide sedation for your pediatric patients? If so, do you have the skills to rescue a child with apnea, laryngospasm, or airway obstruction? Can you perform successful bag/mask ventilation?

The Alberta Dental Association and College decided Oct. 28 to “immediately suspend” the practice of allowing one dentist to provide deep sedation or general anesthesia while also providing dental ...

The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners has suspended the sedation permit of one dentist and revoked the license of another following the deaths of two patients who were deemed "not good ...