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

Six-year-old Caleb Sears went to have a tooth pulled two years ago. He was sedated and never woke up. “Once we had the information about his brain and consulted with neurologists, we realized that we ...

Developing a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in childhood and beyond may be attributed to certain elements of dental care performed under general anesthesia, as well as biopsychosocial factors, ...

Spurred to action by the death last year of a 6-year-old boy under dental anesthesia, the Dental Board of California has proposed strict new recommendations for pediatric sedation and anesthesia. If ...

If your child needs to have tonsils removed, you probably take it for granted that a physician who specializes in anesthesiology will take care of anesthesia and monitoring, while the surgeon focuses ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A 4-year-old Vancouver boy has died after what seemed like a routine dentist visit last week. Mykel Peterson was put under with anesthesia to fill a cavity, but never woke up. The ...

The Sidney B. Finn Pediatric Dentistry Clinic: Where beautiful smiles begin! At UAB Pediatric Dentistry, we work to provide every family with quality, comprehensive oral health care directed by ...