The administration of anesthesia in dental offices across North Carolina is under heightened scrutiny. A series of tragic patient deaths, public advocacy, and legislative interest have prompted the ...

A local dentist already stripped of his anesthesia license is now facing a second state investigation that could cost him his ...

Researchers from Brazil and Texas have started human testing of a new strategy to increase the effectiveness of topical anesthesia used in dentistry to reduce patient discomfort during oral injections ...

(Gray News) - A 9-year-old girl in California died hours after being placed under general anesthesia to undergo dental surgery, according to multiple reports. On March 18, the girl, who hasn’t been ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Dental Board has approved changes to General Anesthesia and Sedation Rules meant to improve patient safety. The changes come in the wake of outcry over the ...