Anesthesia: Tooth extractions often require some form of anesthesia, whether it’s nitrous oxide (laughing gas), local anesthesia or IV sedation. If anesthesia is considered medically necessary ...

Dental fear causes many to avoid simple tooth extractions and prolong their dental pain. However, since dental anxiety is common, so are the ways to manage it.

In addition to the stress placed on the body by dental extraction and heart surgery themselves, potential factors include the severity of individual patients' heart disease, other serious health ...

Sedation dentistry helps ease a patient's mind to make them more comfortable for their visit, whether it be a routine screening or more invasive dental procedures.

Hajime Shimoda, Tetsu Takahashi, Intravenous sedation management for an outpatient with dental phobia and vasovagal reflex following an atrioventricular junctional rhythm, Science Progress (1933-), ...

Learn what to expect from a dental extraction, including pain management, risks, healing tips, and how to reduce anxiety.

Research published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS) reveals recreational marijuana users undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery – such as tooth extractions or biopsies ...

People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. They are at particular risk for developing a serious infection during surgery, including endocarditis, a ...

Is intravenous (IV) acetaminophen a viable pain management option after third-molar extraction? In a recent study, researchers tested intravenous acetaminophen against a placebo of IV saline in 72 ...