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

Q: I'm reluctant to put my dog under anesthesia to get his teeth cleaned and have heard of anesthesia-free dentistry. This sounds appealing, but what are the pros and cons? PROS: Anesthesia-free teeth ...

Every practitioner has a preference for which anesthetic to use for adult patients with severe dental anxiety. But, of sevoflurane or propofol, which do patients prefer? Researchers from Japan wanted ...

Q: My holistic veterinarian says my 10-year-old cat Moses has rotten teeth, and at least one tooth has fallen out. Because of his age, I don’t want him anesthetized for dental treatment, so the vet ...

Veterinary practices — even dog groomers — are now offering anesthetic-free dentistry for dogs and cats. And the procedure has caught on. However, cleaning a pet’s mouth without anesthesia is not ...

Question: Do I still get Novocain if I use sedation? Answer: First before we can answer this question, we need to redefine the word Novocain. Novocain is the name of a dental anesthetic, like Kleenex ...

An Arizona man suffered a fatal brain injury from anesthesia complications, during a dental implant procedure with his family ...

A family has settled their wrongful death lawsuit after their son died following a dental procedure. Derek Swanson went in ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: My holistic veterinarian says my 10-year-old cat Moses has rotten ...

Q: My holistic veterinarian says my 10-year-old cat Moses has rotten teeth, and at least one tooth has fallen out. Because of his age, I don't want him anesthetized for dental treatment, so the vet ...