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No Significant Complications Reported in Year-Long Pediatric Anesthesia Study

In December 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding general...

Nitrous Oxide Increases Success Rates of Pediatric Dental Procedures

Anesthesia is an ongoing challenge in dentistry, especially when working to correct severe disease...

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...

Melatonin Explored for Relieving Dental Anxiety in Children

Children often feel anxiety before dental surgery—and that can mean a lot of anxiety...

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...