Parents Sue After Three Year Old Kansas Boy Died from Dental Work
In July 2021, a three year old boy died after having dental work done in Kansas. A few months later the parents filed a lawsuit against the the dentist, the dental office, the nurse anesthetist, and...
View ArticleUsing Bupivacaine with Wisdom Teeth Removal Results in Less Opioids Prescribed
An interesting article titled “A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of the Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine on Postoperative Opioid Prescribing After Third Molar Extraction,” written by Stuart E....
View ArticleHas the FDA Warning for Children Under Three Affected General Anesthesia Use...
An interesting article titled “Prolonged General Anesthesia in a Pediatric Population” was presented on July 21, 2021, at the virtual session of the 2021 International Association for Dental Research...
View ArticleIllinois Man Dies From Too Much Anesthesia While Having Teeth Extracted
A 51 year old man from Illinois died after having five teeth extacted in July 2021. He had has teeth extracted by an oral surgeon in Lake County which is North of Chicago. During the procedure he was...
View ArticleReducing Anxiety among Pediatric Dental Patients
An interesting article titled “an Anxiety Reduction Program as an Alternative to General Anesthesia for the Anxious Pediatric Dental Patient” was presented on July 23, 2021, at the virtual session of...
View ArticleRecreational Marijuana Uses Effect on Vital Signs and Anesthetic Requirements...
An interesting article titled “Is Recreational Marijuana Use Associated With Changes in the Vital Signs or Anesthetic Requirements During Intravenous Sedation?” appears in the Journal of Oral and...
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