Anesthesia: Page 21

IADR 2015: Computer-controlled anesthesia delivery shows low pain ratings

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BOSTON - In a poster presented at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session, a group from Italy showed how a new computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery system resulted in low patient pain ratings during injection procedures.

March 12, 2015

Morphine and tramadol may make intra-articular injections more effective

By Rabia Mughal

Morphine given by intra-articular injection after arthrocentesis significantly reduces temporomandibular joint (TMJ)-related pain compared with arthrocentesis alone, according to a new study. The researchers also found a similar but shorter-lived effect with tramadol.

March 4, 2015

Ill. university increases dental services to special needs kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

This week the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Dental Medicine in Edwardsville, IL, announced it has increased dental services offered to children with special needs.

February 1, 2015

Study finds stainless steel crowns most effective in special needs patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Stainless steel crowns had a lower failure rate when compared with amalgam, composite, and glass ionomer restorations in more than 1,900 procedures on patients with special needs, according to a recent study. The researchers focused on both the effectiveness of certain restorative materials and clinical outcomes of treatment under general anesthesia.

February 1, 2015

X-Tip system effective at managing pain when IAN fails

By Rabia Mughal

The X-Tip system using 4% articaine with 1:100,000 adrenaline was successful in achieving pulpal anesthesia when inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block was ineffective, according to a new study from India.

January 28, 2015

DrBicuspid.com Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider

By Tony Edwards

January 21, 2015

Jury awards $3.7M to woman molested at Atlanta dental clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Atlanta dental clinic was ordered to pay $3.7 million to a woman who was sexually molested by a nurse anesthetist.

January 15, 2015

Conn. dentist's license suspended after patient's death

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Connecticut dentist whose patient died after having 20 teeth extracted had his license suspended by the Connecticut State Dental Commission.

December 18, 2014

Top 5 stories of fall 2014

By Tony Edwards

With winter officially starting this weekend, DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the most-read stories from the fall. Our top stories for the past quarter include a new Environmental Protection Agency proposal on amalgam separators, the historic agreement between Boston University and Sirona that was announced at ADA 2014, and the contentious North Carolina teeth-whitening case.

December 18, 2014

Study: Midazolam + propofol most used intravenous sedative agent

By Rabia Mughal

Use of intravenous sedation for dental patients is on the rise, and a new Japanese study of more than 2,000 patients found that midazolam plus propofol was the chosen agent for treatment in most cases.

December 8, 2014

Second Opinion: The case for dental anesthesiologists in pediatric sedation

By Mark Saxen, DDS, PhD

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Mark Saxen, president of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, analyzes the advantages of in-office anesthesiology done by a dental anesthesiologist and urges dentists to consider taking advantage of their expertise.

December 7, 2014

DrBicuspid.com Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider

By Tony Edwards

December 1, 2014

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