Anesthesia: Page 18

Crosstex acquires Accutron

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Crosstex has acquired Accutron, a manufacturer of conscious sedation nitrous oxide delivery systems.

August 15, 2016

Report questions treatment in Texas toddler's death

By Donna Domino

A forensic dental report on a 14-month-old Texas toddler who died from complications of anesthesia during dental treatment questions the necessity of placing four stainless steel crowns on such a young child.

July 19, 2016

FDA approves St. Renatus' nasal spray anesthetic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved St. Renatus' nasal anesthetic, Kovanaze, for dentistry.

July 11, 2016

New sedation guidelines emphasize patient safety

By Tony Edwards

Do you provide sedation for your pediatric patients? If so, do you have the skills to rescue a child with apnea, laryngospasm, or airway obstruction? Two pediatric healthcare organizations have come together to offer new practice guidelines that may alter how you approach sedation of pediatric patients.

June 29, 2016

Legal Cases: Stroke following local anesthesia injection

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A healthy 25-year-old woman rode her bicycle to an appointment for a lower molar filling. After injected anesthesia and a successful procedure, the patient rode her bike home. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document, what happened next is a reminder that even seemingly healthy patients may have underlying health issues.

May 4, 2016

Calif. approves bill on pediatric sedation oversight

By Donna Domino

California lawmakers have approved a bill to increase oversight of pediatric sedation during dental procedures after a 6-year-old boy died while under general anesthesia for an extraction in 2015.

April 20, 2016

AAE 2016: Studies evaluate pain control for endo treatments

By Donna Domino

SAN FRANCISCO - Studies evaluating and comparing various options for pain control and management for endodontic patients were presented at the 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting. Topics included comparisons of liposomal bupivacaine with conventional bupivacaine and new formulations of ibuprofen.

April 11, 2016

AAE 2016: Study evaluates anesthetics for endo treatments

By Donna Domino

Researchers evaluated and compared various anesthetics for endodontic treatments, and they presented their findings at the 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) meeting in San Francisco. Topics included comparisons of articaine and lidocaine and using supplemental intraseptal injections when nerve blocks fail.

April 10, 2016

Bridgepoint Development buys Acteon

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bridgepoint Development Capital has acquired French dental products company Acteon.

April 5, 2016

AADR 2016: Study looks at kids' caries relapse rate after general anesthesia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pediatric patients who receive treatment under general anesthesia have a higher rate of caries relapse compared with those patients who had treatment without general anesthesia, according to a study presented at this week's 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting.

March 17, 2016

Chicago Midwinter 2016: 5 ways to prepare for a medical emergency

By Theresa Pablos

Does your office have a written plan in case of a medical emergency? If not, now is a great time to implement one, according to a well-attended session on emergencies at the 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Chicago.

March 2, 2016

Texas dentist's license suspended

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Houston dentist has had her license temporarily suspended after she failed to call emergency personnel when a young patient experienced seizures after being sedated.

February 23, 2016

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