What Sedation Dentistry Really Means for Anxious Patients

Sedation dentistry helps manage dental anxiety, but it's not magic; It’s a medical tool with real options, from nitrous oxide to IV sedation.

The Safety of Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia in Dentistry Revealed

A study of 1M+ dental procedures using deep sedation or general anesthesia in British Columbia (1984--2019) found only three anesthesia-related deaths, all in the 1980s due to improper drill use, and ...
WSOC-TV

State board looks at anesthesia rules in dentist offices after 6 deaths since 2014

CHARLOTTE — Members of the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners are weighing proposed changes to rules surrounding anesthesia during dental procedures. In a public hearing Thursday, the ...
DrBicuspid

NC dentist's license suspended after patient sedation death

A North Carolina dentist's license was suspended by the state dental board following the apparent overdose death of his patient last October. The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners ruled ...
DrBicuspid

Kids skip the dentist after general anesthesia procedures

Researchers from Scotland found a significant drop in dental care visits after children in the U.K. underwent general anesthesia for dental procedures in a recent study. The findings were published on ...
ABC15 Arizona

Records: AZ dentists call for emergency services dozens of times after anesthesia in dental offices

State records show dentists have called for emergency services dozens of times in the past five years after patients received anesthesia during dental work and experienced medical complications. One ...
Morningstar

U.S. Dentists Demand QuickSleeper5: Revolutionary Digital Dental Anesthesia System Launches In the United States Following FDA Clearance

QuickSleeper5 to debut at Dentsply Sirona World 2025; U.S. Dentists Have Been Eagerly Awaiting Its American Debut. This painless, precise, digital anesthesia system with immediate onset sets a new ...