The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have updated their sedation guidelines for the first time in three years. The new guidelines call for two ...

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 ...

Note: This story has been updated to specify information released in the report from the Wichita Police Department, adds a statement from the attorney representing the dental office and adds ...

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 ...

A 9-year-old girl died at home hours after she underwent a dental procedure that involved anesthesia in San Diego, according to a medical examiner’s report. According to the summary report obtained by ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Board of Dentistry plans to consider changes to certain surgical procedures when dentists use conscious sedation, investigative reporter Daralene Jones learned. 9 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Kansas mother is looking for answers after her 3-year-old son died following a dental procedure. Nancy Valenzuela, a mother of three from Scott City, said she took her son, ...

A Lakewood dentist’s permit to sedate patients was indefinitely suspended recently due to unsafe practices after a medically fragile man died while undergoing a procedure to have multiple teeth ...

The San Diego Police Department said it’s investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl who passed away just hours after undergoing dental surgery that involved anesthesia. That procedure happened on ...