Developing a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in childhood and beyond may be attributed to certain elements of dental care performed under general anesthesia, as well as biopsychosocial factors, ...

Taking general anesthesia dental procedures out of a hospital setting and into the dental office can greatly reduce costs, according to a new study in Anesthesia Progress (December 2012, Vol. 59: 4, ...

1. Which doctor administers anesthesia during dental procedures? Usually it is the dentist who administers local anesthesia during dental procedures. However, for administering general anesthesia and ...

As you might expect of most any six-year-old, Caleb Sears was afraid on the March, 2015 day his mom and dad took him to the dentist. “I was scared too,” said his mother, Eliza. “Any time you you send ...

The administration of anesthesia in dental offices across North Carolina is under heightened scrutiny. A series of tragic patient deaths, public advocacy, and legislative interest have prompted the ...