While the use of propofol is common in dentistry, researchers are fine-tuning ways of using it effectively. Proper sedation and patient comfort can depend on fairly large doses of propofol when it is ...

A new study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics indicates nitrous oxide gas provides a comparable analgesia to IV sedation for patients undergoing colonoscopy. The study examined 623 ...

Moderate sedation is typically used during lower gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. Deep sedation with propofol is becoming widespread but carries the risk of cardiorespiratory depression. Nitrous ...

Sponsored by Mitchell Josephs, D.D.S. Q: I am a very anxious patient and need multiple extractions, implants and possibly veneers to improve my smile. When I lived in New York, most dentists used ...

This story first appeared in the April 2024 edition of Healthy You, a quarterly health publication and Gazette special section. If you suffer from dental anxiety, you aren’t alone. You can go your ...