They might swallow a liquid sedative or inhale laughing gas. Once it kicks in, they will be conscious but calmer so the dentist can do extensive work. But in rare cases, children fall into a much ...

Sedation dentistry uses medication to manage dental anxiety, ranging from minimal (nitrous oxide) to moderate (oral/IV sedation). It’s distinct from general anesthesia; most forms are “conscious ...

Adverse events (AEs), including airway and breathing complications, occur in 1 in 12 instances of deep sedation (DS) performed in children at outpatient dental settings. The study was published on ...

DENTAL experts have developed a new sedation procedure which could relieve pressure on hospitals and allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics. Clinical trials on more than 600 ...

CHICAGO - An autopsy conducted Thursday revealed that a lack of oxygen to the brain caused by anesthesia during a dental procedure caused the death of a 5-year-old Chicago girl, the Cook County ...

More than 120 children may have received too much laughing gas during recent procedures at a University of Iowa dental clinic, the school said Monday. Patients who received treatment at the school's ...