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Anesthesia: Page 24
NC court allows negligence case to continue
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A North Carolina appeals court has overturned a previous decision in the case of a negligence lawsuit filed after man's death following dental surgery in 2008.
February 18, 2014
Sedation Safety Week to focus on kids, teens
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The sixth annual Sedation Safety Week, beginning on March 17, will focus on children and teens.
February 11, 2014
Hawaii adopts new guidelines for dental sedation
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hawaii dentists are now required to have advanced training in sedation and experience in handling emergencies following the death of a young girl who went into cardiac arrest after oral sedation during an extensive dental procedure.
January 27, 2014
Study aims to increase awareness of weight-loss medication interactions
By
Tony Edwards
A new study focusing on the possible interactions between weight-loss medications and the medications dentists use in their practice shows how this information can be used to improve patient safety and build a deeper relationship between patient and dentist.
January 14, 2014
Hawaii officials investigate child's dental death
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hawaiian officials have started an investigation of an Oahu dentist whose 3-year-old patient died after the girl was sedated with different drugs during an extensive dental procedure.
January 8, 2014
Hawaii practice closes amid sedation death scrutiny
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hawaii dentist Lilly Geyer, DMD, has notified her patients via a letter that she is closing her practice. This comes after a 3-year-old patient died after undergoing a dental procedure with sedation at the practice.
January 7, 2014
Hawaii girl dies after dental procedure
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A 3-year-old Hawaiian girl who suffered massive brain damage after undergoing a dental procedure last month has died.
January 5, 2014
Hawaii girl not expected to recover; parents file lawsuit
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A 3-year-old Hawaii girl who slipped into a coma after being sedated during a dental visit is not expected to recover, and her parents have filed a lawsuit.
January 2, 2014
NC dental board investigates 2 sedation deaths
By
Donna Domino
The North Carolina dental board has suspended the sedation permit of one dentist and revoked the license of another following the deaths of two patients who were deemed "not good candidates" for sedation.
December 18, 2013
Dentist to pay $125K to close prescription investigation
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Michigan dentist has agreed to pay $125,000 to close a federal investigation into his writing of unnecessary prescriptions.
December 16, 2013
Hawaii girl suffers brain damage during root canal surgery
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A 3-year-old girl in Hawaii suffered brain damage after she was allegedly given too much anesthesia during a root canal procedure by a dentist on Oahu.
December 12, 2013
Local anesthesia: Give it time or try a buffered anesthetic
By
Rob Goszkowski
Dentists may be frustrated by their perceived failure at meeting the local anesthetic onset times described in dental school textbooks. A session at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting explained why those expectations can be unrealistic and how to reduce onset times.
December 12, 2013
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