Anesthesia

These anesthetics may be linked to serious adverse reactions
By Melissa Busch
Patients given ester-based local anesthetics may be at greater risk of having serious complications when they are administered numbing agents, according to a study.
April 7, 2025
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New details emerge in death of 9-year-old dental patient
By Melissa Busch
The San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner has provided new information about the 9-year-old girl in California who died hours after she was administered anesthesia and underwent dental surgery.
April 4, 2025
Candle In Memory
9-year-old girl dies hours after dental surgery
By Melissa Busch
A girl who had turned 9 about two weeks earlier died after she was given anesthesia and underwent dental surgery at a dental practice in California.
March 31, 2025
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'Anesthetic Intelligence': Dentistry's most important 'AI'?
By Balanced Pharma
New local dental anesthetics can reduce pain, reduce waiting time, and offer increased reliability.
January 30, 2025
The Future of Dental Anesthetics
1st case of anesthesia-induced bone death in healthy patient
By Melissa Busch
A healthy man had bone tissue death in his jaw following an anesthesia injection for a cavity, which is believed to be the first reported case of this complication.
January 28, 2025
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What you need to know about this dental anesthetic-buffering game changer
By Kevin Henry
In the latest episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," we take a deep dive into BufferPro's creation and value to dentistry with leaders from Septodont and Premier Dental Products.
November 21, 2024
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What do you do when a dental patient refuses local anesthetic?
By Kevin Henry
A recent article on DrBicuspid.com had us asking questions, and a Chicago-area dentist gave her opinion on what to do when a patient refuses anesthesia for a minor dental procedure.
November 5, 2024
Woman Listening
This may be key to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium
By Melissa Busch
Giving patients certain medications before or during surgeries may reduce their risk of developing postoperative delirium, according to a study.
October 23, 2024
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Septodont, Premier Dental announce new distribution agreement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental anesthetic product provider Septodont and Premier Dental have partnered to distribute BufferPro to U.S. dental professionals.
October 17, 2024
The BufferPro single-use anesthetic buffering solution. Image courtesy of Septodont Inc. and Premier Dental.
40% face a potentially risky condition during dental anesthesia
By Melissa Busch
About 40% of dental patients experience a condition that can lead to heart failure and cardiac arrest when they are administered local anesthesia under sedation.
October 10, 2024
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Epinephrine's risky relationship with beta blockers
By Barbara Madej, RPh, Dr. Lisa Chan, Teresa Mendoza, PharmD
Epinephrine plays a critical role in pain management, but it must be used with caution in people with certain medical conditions and who are taking certain medications, including beta blockers.
October 10, 2024
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Dental work for toothache leads actor to lose his hobbit feet
By Melissa Busch
"The Lord of the Rings" actor recounted the time a toothache cost him his feet.
September 30, 2024
Billy Boyd. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
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