Anesthesia: Page 11

What to know about antibiotics and the risk of cardiovascular death

By Tom Viola, RPh

The relative safety of azithromycin was first questioned following a study published in 2012, which reported an association between azithromycin use and sudden cardiac death. Now Tom Viola, RPh, discusses why the drug is once again making headlines.

July 8, 2020

What every dentist and team member should know about these 2 drugs

By Tom Viola, RPh

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning regarding gabapentin and pregabalin recently caught the eye of Tom Viola, RPh. Now, he has some advice to share with DrBicuspid.com readers on why the warning is something they should understand and heed.

June 30, 2020

Podcast: Thoughts on pain control and prescriptions after COVID-19's rise

By Kevin Henry

Tom Viola, RPh, has some advice to share with DrBicuspid.com readers on opioid usage and pain control as dental practices continue to move forward after the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent disruption.

June 4, 2020

3-cm swallowed dental needle removed from patient's neck

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians removed a 3-cm needle from a patient who swallowed it, likely during a dental procedure, according to a recent case report published in the April issue of the Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

May 18, 2020

Antibiotics alter how brains of rats react to opioids

By Theresa Pablos

New research shows that antibiotics may change how the gut-brain connection works in rats dependent on opioids. The use of antibiotics altered the way the rats' brains responded to opioid use and withdrawal, according to the findings of a study published on April 27 in ENeuro.

May 7, 2020

Oral surgeon ordered to pay $4M to accuser of assault while sedated

By Melissa Busch

A North Carolina oral surgeon must pay $4 million in a civil suit filed by one of his former patients who accused him of sexual assault while she was sedated, according to news reports. The surgeon had been suspended from practicing since he was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting about 20 patients while they were sedated.

February 24, 2020

Fla. dental assistant arrested for assaulting sedated teen

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant in Florida was arrested on February 13 for allegedly sexually assaulting a sedated 18-year-old girl who he was prepping for third-molar extractions, according to news reports.

February 18, 2020

Third of Irish dental patients would choose sedation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A third of dental patients in Ireland would consider sedation for procedures such as fillings and extractions, because of their fear of going to the dentist, according to a news report published in the Digital Journal.

October 30, 2019

Owner of Wash. dental practice fined in boy's death

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The owner of Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Vancouver, WA, has been fined $5,000 in connection with the death of a 4-year-old patient.

October 16, 2019

Wisc. dentists lobby against sedation proposal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of Wisconsin dentists called the Concerned Dentists of Wisconsin is circulating a petition to encourage the Wisconsin dental board to not adopt proposed changes to training requirements for dental treatments requiring oral sedation.

October 14, 2019

Propofol shows promise for conscious sedation

By Theresa Pablos

Propofol is one of the most used drugs for general anesthesia, but the findings of a new study suggest that the medication may also be beneficial for conscious sedation. Researchers from the U.K. found that propofol helped anxious adolescents successfully receive dental treatment while awake.

October 13, 2019

Wash. dentist charged after patient death in 2018

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Washington dentist has been charged with unprofessional conduct tied to the death of a patient in January 2018.

October 8, 2019

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