Safety in pediatric sedation relies on strict guidelines and monitoring, so let's learn how providers utilize pharmacological ...

I'd rather put up with toothache than visit the dentist. The American Dental Association says people should discuss levels of sedation with their dentist. Squirming, I stretch out my palm to the ...

Those who get nervous in the dentist's chair might ask for sedation. But after four deaths in 18 months related to sedation in dental offices, there is a proposal to dramatically change the rules ...

If your child needs extensive dental work, their pediatric dentist may recommend that they undergo sedation. Sedation is a safe way for dentists to complete any required procedures effectively, but it ...

LOS ANGELES Recently, Dustin Fuller has been calm while he waits to see his dentist. But it wasn't always that way. "I was really deathly afraid of the dentist," said Fuller. After avoiding the ...

In the past 15 months, four pediatric patients have died in the U.S. after undergoing sedation prior to dental treatment -- a tragic reminder of the need to ensure proper sedation training and ...