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 ...

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 ...

A recent guideline by the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for more people in the room when kids need anesthesia during dental treatments. The guideline recommends that two people with training ...

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?

Introduces the reader to a safe multiple agent IV sedation technique. Enables an increased understanding of the use of IV sedation in children. Removes the myth that IV sedation is a step lighter than ...

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.

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.

When you are afraid your threshold for pain is much lower, you become hypersensitive to every sensation, prick and noise. Fear and anxiety trigger the release of certain chemicals like adrenalin, ...

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 ...

Do you enjoy going to the dentist? Not many people do. In fact, more than 75% of adults experience some type of dental anxiety about the pain they might face at an appointment. The dentists at NOVA ...